tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16056935340691340802017-11-28T20:12:27.803-08:00How Not to Dress Like A MomOr, at the very least,
no more mom jeans.Jaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07353989152910084359noreply@blogger.comBlogger791125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1605693534069134080.post-82857596255518615522016-01-27T11:14:00.004-08:002016-01-27T11:14:51.917-08:00The Trouble with Maternity Pants...So, in case you're not following @nomoremomjeans on Instagram, I'm pregnant.<br /><br />Let's go ahead and answer all pertinent questions at once, yes?<br /><br />19 weeks.<br /><br />I find out what I'm having on Monday.<br /><br />It was not planned. A botched change in birth control will getcha every time.<br /><br />I barfed for 12 weeks, but now I just eat everything in sight.<br /><br />My initial reaction was "WHAT THE HECK IS THIS" but it's cooled off to the "This is so weird" point. Sometimes I have emotional breakdowns at the OB's office, but other than that we're good.<br /><br />And I. Hate. Maternity. Clothes.<br /><br />Who designs maternity clothes? Certainly not pregnant women. If pregnant women designed maternity clothes, it would be like, drawstring waists and Lycra for days. Instead they all have rigid fabric and weirdly saggy bums and enormous belly panels that are only appropriate for when you're 10 days overdue (I've been there).<br /><br />I'm following the trajectory of my first pregnancy, which is to say that I've stayed fairly small in the belly area (thus far, anyway). (My second pregnancy was like, the trainwreck pregnancies and I literally spent the entire second half crying into my wheat toast while wearing sweats in the hospital.) So, until about 16 weeks this time around, I was able to just wear my regular pants and go on with my life.<br /><br />And then a belly expansion occurred and now regular pants equal sad times for my comfort level. So, I did what most pregnant women are loathe to do: I went to the maternity store.<br /><br />This maternity store–which shall remain unnamed but rhymes with Shmotherhood Shmaternity–is my personal hell. First, every retail associate I've encountered there gives me a case of the stabbies. One had the gall to bring me stuff that she "thought I'd like" and I was like "YOU DON'T KNOW MY LIFE." Second, that store is always so overpacked that it makes me super claustrophobic. Third, nothing ever fits me there.<br /><br />I went in and tried on SIX (!!) pairs of pants. You know, the ones with the big, stretchy, unattractive panels? And of all those pairs, four were completely saggy in the bum and huge in the ankles. One pair of jeans fit OK and one pair of ponte leggings were good. (Nevermind the awful checkout process at that place. The woman asked me "Are you expecting, or are you just shopping for fun?" Yes, lady. I buy enormous flesh-colored paneled jeans for the thrill of it.)<br /><br />Of course, when I got home and wore the jeans for two minutes, they lost their shape and I became ragey (as I'm prone to do whilst pregnant–oh, the irritability!) and threw them to the back of my closet. <a href="http://api.shopstyle.com/action/apiVisitRetailer?id=456769460&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">These ponte pants</a> have been the only maternity pants that I can stand. Everything else can die in a fire.<br /><br />So, I've literally been living in Faded Glory jeggings. Yes, from Walmart. They're the only pants stretchy enough to fit an in-between belly and still fit my legs at the same time, which is apparently some sort of sorcery that only Walmart has figured out. They're $12 and I own nine pairs, I kid you not. I buy pairs like I buy peanut butter, which is weekly. Still, let's face it: They not fancy.<br /><br />So I was complaining on IG–as one does–and I was contacted by my old sponsor (I sound like I'm in AA) Liverpool Jeans, who thought they might have a solution to my pants woes. See, they have this whole new collection of pull-on jeans (no snaps and zippers, be still my heart) that would probably work for me. I ordered a couple of pairs, and since then, I've been a happy gestating human.<br /><br />Here are the pairs I picked out.<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/--j6tjFD9Xrs/Vqjo8ZohsrI/AAAAAAAALcQ/tu1QTn351O0/s1600/IMG_9827.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/--j6tjFD9Xrs/Vqjo8ZohsrI/AAAAAAAALcQ/tu1QTn351O0/s400/IMG_9827.JPG" width="400" /></a><br />Top: H&amp;M (<a href="http://api.shopstyle.com/action/apiVisitRetailer?id=493649431&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">similar</a>) (<a href="http://api.shopstyle.com/action/apiVisitRetailer?id=495155782&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">similar</a>)<br />Jacket: kensie (<a href="http://api.shopstyle.com/action/apiVisitRetailer?id=485824947&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">cute!</a>) (<a href="http://api.shopstyle.com/action/apiVisitRetailer?id=504649975&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">similar</a>)<br />Boots: Call it Spring (<a href="http://api.shopstyle.com/action/apiVisitRetailer?id=493812060&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">similar</a>) (<a href="http://api.shopstyle.com/action/apiVisitRetailer?id=493445893&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">similar</a>)<br /><br />Missing my beloved leather pants, I opted for this waxed <a href="http://www.liverpooljeans.com/jenifer-legging?search=jenifer">Jenifer Legging</a> pair. Even my husband was surprised when he felt them (that sounds weird) because they look super thick but are actually thin and super stretchy. In fact, I wore them all day, which is a feat that another pair of pants has not accomplished for many moons. What's more, they looked cute dressed up for running errands and a couple of meetings, but I swapped out for a comfy hoodie and high tops and they still looked super adorable.<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Re5tSEAqJqE/Vqjo8DB5QNI/AAAAAAAALcM/mt67gy5IxOk/s1600/IMG_0148.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Re5tSEAqJqE/Vqjo8DB5QNI/AAAAAAAALcM/mt67gy5IxOk/s400/IMG_0148.JPG" width="400" /></a><br />Top: VS Pink (<a href="https://www.victoriassecret.com/pink/tees-and-tanks/v-neck-tee-pink?cm_sp=&amp;ProductID=280129&amp;CatalogueType=OLS">here</a>) These have been lifesavers because they've been long enough to cover the belly.<br />Jacket: GB (<a href="http://api.shopstyle.com/action/apiVisitRetailer?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dillards.com%2Fp%2Fgb-faux-suede-city-jacket%2F505510988%3Fdi%3D04543504_zi_black%26categoryId%3D-10005%26facetCache%3DpageSize%253D100%2526beginIndex%253D0%2526orderBy%253D1&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">here</a>) (<a href="http://api.shopstyle.com/action/apiVisitRetailer?id=495539717&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">similar</a>)<br />Boots: Frye Carson Wedge (<a href="http://api.shopstyle.com/action/apiVisitRetailer?id=490305909&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">here</a>) (<a href="http://api.shopstyle.com/action/apiVisitRetailer?id=491200399&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">similar</a>) (<a href="http://api.shopstyle.com/action/apiVisitRetailer?id=435633564&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">on sale!</a>)<br /><br />Then, the real MVP came in the form of these <a href="http://api.shopstyle.com/action/apiVisitRetailer?id=471458015&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">Sienna Pull-On</a> jeans. Check out the waistband: It's super thick and totally holds you in, which I feel like I'm really going to come to appreciate in the postpartum months. I wore this out to lunch with my husbands and five of his coworkers tagged along. It was super intimate, let me tell you. But if these jeans can make it through burgers with the boys, they're definitely successful.<br /><br />So although Liverpool doesn't actually make maternity jeans, if you're a weird in-betweener like me (or you just ask a lot of your denim and want them to be super shaping) then they're definitely worth it. (As an aside, I also own both the Sadie Straight and the Abby Skinny and have always loved the quality.)<br /><br /><b>So, with that being said, Liverpool is giving one of my readers a chance to win a pair of jeans from their new Contour line or their Core denim line (but seriously, the contour line is pretty fantastic.)&nbsp;</b><br /><b><br /></b><b>Just like Liverpool Jeans on Facebook and IG, and comment which pair you'd like on this post! Easy stuff (don't you hate giveaways that are like "Simply give us your firstborn son and drink the blood of an albino goat to enter!") That's it! You've got a week to enter, and I'll announce the winner next week.</b><br /><br />And the real winner is someone who can still shop at regular stores.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />Jaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07353989152910084359noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1605693534069134080.post-34088068685790134752015-11-18T15:19:00.000-08:002015-11-19T06:45:01.531-08:00Deciphering Gwyneth Paltrow's Annual GOOP Gift Guide Yes, <a href="http://goop.com/the-goop-gift-guides/">it's that time of year again</a>. That time when Gwyneth Paltrow reminds us why we all hate her so. As you fight over toaster ovens in a Black Friday stampede, she's grating Himalayan rock salt and loving her children more than you.<br /><br />And because I understand that not everyone has the sophisticated palate that it takes to decipher a gift guide of such high caliber, it is I who have made the courageous sacrifice to page through and assign the proper recipient for each gift. I like to think that someone like me–yes, someone who orders double caramel sundaes at McDonalds–truly understands what it's like to live in the lap of luxury to a point where Christmas is when you have the opportunity to make even giving all about yourself.<br /><br />I feel ya, Gwyn. We're kindred souls, you and I. Cosmic fist bump. Conscious solidarity.<br /><br /><h3>The Canoe Condom Dispenser: $42<br />Best for: Your Slippery-Fingered Husband</h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-n0WJAB4qy1Y/Vk0E-T2oowI/AAAAAAAALXc/viIn1I_Cstg/s1600/download.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-n0WJAB4qy1Y/Vk0E-T2oowI/AAAAAAAALXc/viIn1I_Cstg/s1600/download.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Why not give birth control the same treatment as that crusty nickel holder in your old Geo Metro?<br /><br /><h3><a href="http://api.shopstyle.com/action/apiVisitRetailer?id=497082947&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">The Hock Design Gold-Plated Dumbbells: $125,000</a>Best for: Anyone with a blatant disregard for charity in general.&nbsp;</h3><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-kyjRpmR5cLw/Vk0DjPcipQI/AAAAAAAALWg/H1iPyCfraWA/s1600/hlgg-001.1_lg_crossed_hr_rgb.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-kyjRpmR5cLw/Vk0DjPcipQI/AAAAAAAALWg/H1iPyCfraWA/s320/hlgg-001.1_lg_crossed_hr_rgb.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />Hmmmm pay for access to fresh water in a third-world country, or grab a pair Richard Simmons-heavy dumbbells so you can mall walk with your friends?<br /><br /><h3>This Crappy Fire Starter Kit: $16<br />Best for: That one friend who apparently doesn't have 9,000 craft sticks lying around like the rest of humankind.&nbsp;</h3><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-IoIHZ5v4U0Q/Vk0DjJlLEKI/AAAAAAAALWk/kcjcoNsDSfo/s1600/Salvaged-Cedar-Fire-Starter-Kit-long-burning.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="140" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-IoIHZ5v4U0Q/Vk0DjJlLEKI/AAAAAAAALWk/kcjcoNsDSfo/s320/Salvaged-Cedar-Fire-Starter-Kit-long-burning.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />GOOP said this would be a great Secret Santa gift. Surprise! Your Secret Santa doesn't know anything about you, nor does she care. Here's a fancy bag of wood chips. Enjoy.<br /><br /><h3>Tracy Anderson Workout Streaming: $90 per month (Or a steal at $475 per year)<br />Best for: White people.&nbsp;</h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-g5zqW7OUFYQ/Vk0GaS4NdxI/AAAAAAAALXk/vihNkWaGeJo/s1600/3dd14677f47b8b2f8fccfee571c4186d.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="360" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-g5zqW7OUFYQ/Vk0GaS4NdxI/AAAAAAAALXk/vihNkWaGeJo/s640/3dd14677f47b8b2f8fccfee571c4186d.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Just. White people.&nbsp;</div><div><br /></div><h3><a href="http://api.shopstyle.com/action/apiVisitRetailer?id=497033646&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">The Live the Process Unitard: $260</a>Best for: You, while drunkenly recreating your 1994 dance recital to "Good Vibrations."&nbsp;</h3><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-eRdup4T7eLw/Vk0Di32ILnI/AAAAAAAALWY/WY2vD_0W624/s1600/LITP-101C17_product1_1024x1024.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-eRdup4T7eLw/Vk0Di32ILnI/AAAAAAAALWY/WY2vD_0W624/s320/LITP-101C17_product1_1024x1024.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div>Because it's pretty much the last time you actually heard the word "unitard." Extra points if you wear it while flapping wildly, trying to follow along with a Tracy Anderson butterfly workout routine.&nbsp;</div><div><br /></div><h3>The Impero Toothbrush Cup: $145<br />Best for: Literally the most boring person you know.</h3><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Y0aG9zQJwEQ/Vk0Di7NJ6xI/AAAAAAAALWU/haWTIRdZiB0/s1600/IB0005.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Y0aG9zQJwEQ/Vk0Di7NJ6xI/AAAAAAAALWU/haWTIRdZiB0/s320/IB0005.jpg" width="312" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>GOOP listed this gift in a guide for "The Doer." I don't want to judge, but if "brushing your teeth" is on your bucket list, you might want to realign your priorities. Reach for the stars. Why not get crazy and floss?</div><div><br /></div><h3><a href="http://api.shopstyle.com/action/apiVisitRetailer?id=484566879&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">The Himalayan Rock Salt Grater: $29.95</a>Best for: Your pretentious sister-in-law.&nbsp;</h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-tYUC5I1Xdrk/Vk0EoK1dmsI/AAAAAAAALXU/h4PXh54Ro6I/s1600/himalayan-rock-salt-and-grater-set.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-tYUC5I1Xdrk/Vk0EoK1dmsI/AAAAAAAALXU/h4PXh54Ro6I/s320/himalayan-rock-salt-and-grater-set.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>She'll <i>love </i>to grate fresh Himalayan salt while telling you all about her gluten sensitivity.&nbsp;</div><div><br /></div><h3>A Custom Photograph of One of Your Belongings: $1,200<br />Best for: Someone who doesn't believe in shelves.&nbsp;</h3><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-c5iuB3FScVU/Vk0Divv3fTI/AAAAAAAALWQ/Bv7ZICz_1wY/s1600/HIPO01-2T.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-c5iuB3FScVU/Vk0Divv3fTI/AAAAAAAALWQ/Bv7ZICz_1wY/s320/HIPO01-2T.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Why keep a cherished memento when you can give someone $1,200 to take a creepy picture that you could have snapped with your iPhone?&nbsp;</div><div><br /></div><div>Ooh, extra points if the item pictured IS YOUR IPHONE.</div><div><br /></div><h3>The Pacha Series Dreamcatcher: Custom Pricing<br />Best for: The kid who still thinks there are monsters under his bed.</h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-BBMtAL389r4/Vk0EaAZ8QBI/AAAAAAAALXM/8-Q0zYV-VLg/s1600/e27edba0a7fc5ec4092b1717a6c1b5ef.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-BBMtAL389r4/Vk0EaAZ8QBI/AAAAAAAALXM/8-Q0zYV-VLg/s320/e27edba0a7fc5ec4092b1717a6c1b5ef.jpg" width="180" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Don't worry Billy, we'll hang this thing that looks exactly like the girl from <i>The Ring</i> above your head. You're safe now.&nbsp;</div><div><br /></div><h3>The Cedes Milano Toothpaste Squeezer: $245<br />Best for: The fingerless snob</h3><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-O5NBig1rXm8/Vk0DivLQx_I/AAAAAAAALWI/serNF9r0TbI/s1600/CEMI15TOO313_TRA_1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="270" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-O5NBig1rXm8/Vk0DivLQx_I/AAAAAAAALWI/serNF9r0TbI/s320/CEMI15TOO313_TRA_1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Ugh, fingers, amiright? They're so plebeian.&nbsp;</div><div>And honestly, anything with the word "squeezer" in the title is not worth more than $5. Ever.&nbsp;</div><div><br /></div><h3>The Devi Steam Seat: $55<br />Best for: Your oversharing friend</h3><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-isf8in6I-Bo/Vk0DjSzwiNI/AAAAAAAALWo/M2nJwgqld-w/s1600/tumblr_inline_nxq4olAwlu1tra0xn_1280.png.cf.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-isf8in6I-Bo/Vk0DjSzwiNI/AAAAAAAALWo/M2nJwgqld-w/s320/tumblr_inline_nxq4olAwlu1tra0xn_1280.png.cf.jpg" width="306" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I'll buy you this if you promise to never say "vaginal steam" again.&nbsp;</div><div><br /></div><h3>The Vintage Ball and Chain: $1,500<br />Best for: Your significant other</h3><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-kmpXJ5610OM/Vk0DinvaErI/AAAAAAAALWM/fZh6yiRC3xM/s1600/Ball_chain_1_grande.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-kmpXJ5610OM/Vk0DinvaErI/AAAAAAAALWM/fZh6yiRC3xM/s320/Ball_chain_1_grande.jpg" width="284" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>The perfect way to remind your spouse what a tremendous mistake he or she made in marrying you.&nbsp;</div><div><br /></div><h3>The Space Exploration Balloon Trip: $90,000<br />Best for: Anyone you wish would leave and never come back.</h3><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-pBK0t65-sZc/Vk0DizJOXRI/AAAAAAAALWc/uqW-g1fEqKs/s1600/NMO5645_mx.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-pBK0t65-sZc/Vk0DizJOXRI/AAAAAAAALWc/uqW-g1fEqKs/s320/NMO5645_mx.jpg" width="256" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Enjoy your trip to space in a hot air balloon, jerk.</div><div><br /></div><br /><br />That's it for this year, folks. As always, let's thank the Queen of "Why Don't They Like Me?" for her inspired choices.<br /><br />Christmas. It's about spending.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div>Jaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07353989152910084359noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1605693534069134080.post-9499270592834160762015-11-02T10:08:00.000-08:002015-11-02T10:08:20.384-08:00Trashy Halloween Contest Winner AND What I Wore: Thank All That is Holy October is Over Yay you guys! The winner of the trashiest of all Halloween costume was actually a tie and somehow that warms my heart! As it turns out, Sexy Ronald McDonald AND Sexy Rosie the Riveter are equally as offensive, so Lauren and Anna, email me at nomoremomjeans (at) gmail to claim your prizes!<br /><br />My Halloween was awesome, but only because this is what my daughter decided to be:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowFullScreen='true' webkitallowfullscreen='true' mozallowfullscreen='true' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzuE3K2_mEiASQAhoO-yOYTOUOeUXcPu9ZVZlS6L1qFPot60a1t23_SrXi2DZM5Efm0HYuxS-OCsk6MF_l0FQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' FRAMEBORDER='0' /></div><br />(Maximize the screen for maximum awesomeness.) She's 9, people. And her life dream is to become a paleontologist and when she this costume, it was over. I was forced to shell out $50 and constantly inflate her all day long to get this to work.<br /><br />Not gonna lie, that Halloween felt like it lasted longer than Christmas and I'm glad October is over.<br /><br />Also, because I'm into multitasking, here are outfit details for the month of October. MAN AM I EFFICIENT.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-7JvEG4dF8UM/VjecXLBF5UI/AAAAAAAALUo/okie3sFNWio/s1600/FullSizeRender%2B%252811%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-7JvEG4dF8UM/VjecXLBF5UI/AAAAAAAALUo/okie3sFNWio/s640/FullSizeRender%2B%252811%2529.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I went shopping with friends and all four of us bought this sweatshirt moto jacket. It was honestly like $17 and it's fantastic for when you want to look a little put-together but also not super fancy. Also, it's SWEATSHIRT material.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">T-shirt: VS Pink (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=484000219&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">cute!</a>) (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=484550972&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">similar</a>)</div>Jacket: CP Lounge via TJ Maxx (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=456776962&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">similar</a>) (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=464441305&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">similar</a>)<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Jeans: Calvin Klein (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=437524818&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">here</a>)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Shoes: Nike (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=366752094&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">similar</a>)</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1K5fE87_7Fc/VjecXDPWqNI/AAAAAAAALUk/SbZKJWJn4kg/s1600/FullSizeRender%2B%252812%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1K5fE87_7Fc/VjecXDPWqNI/AAAAAAAALUk/SbZKJWJn4kg/s640/FullSizeRender%2B%252812%2529.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Okay, sometimes I don't do my hair. So sue me. A big, fat bun and a hairband is my go-to when I don't feel like doing anything, ever. This outfit was for a Wednesday, when I had to be to a couple of meetings and also at my kids' school. It was a pretty solid balance. I bought the shirt and vest at the same time &nbsp;but didn't plan on wearing them together until I noticed how much I loved the plaid on plaid thing, therefore encouraging all Canadian lumberjack stereotypes.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Short: Gap (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=489291422&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">here</a>) I loooove the fit of these boyfriend shirts.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Vest: Okay, it's from Gap too (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=490093426&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">similar</a>)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Jeans: Calvin Klein (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=483770727&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">here</a>)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Boots: Frye (12R, <a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=485342960&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">here</a>)</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-k-6Cld4Qo8o/VjecXXMo_wI/AAAAAAAALUs/tNJ0KXytw4I/s1600/FullSizeRender%2B%252813%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-k-6Cld4Qo8o/VjecXXMo_wI/AAAAAAAALUs/tNJ0KXytw4I/s640/FullSizeRender%2B%252813%2529.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I had planned to wear a completely different outfit this day but it didn't work. And when outfits don't work, you throw on a dress and jacket and call it good. Also, I wanted these shoes foreeeeeeeeever and finally got them and now I can't stop wearing them!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Dress; Dorothy Perkins (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=490722663&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">this one</a> is so cute!) (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=481023902&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">love this too</a>)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Jacket: H&amp;M (<a href="http://api.shopstyle.com/action/apiVisitRetailer?id=476872372&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">here</a>)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Shoes: Calvin Klein (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=474587863&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">here</a>, mine are a dark burgundy and they will look sooo good with jeans.)</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-CCn2btDpJsQ/VjecYNj-XsI/AAAAAAAALVA/Iti7Nhhae7E/s1600/FullSizeRender%2B%252814%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-CCn2btDpJsQ/VjecYNj-XsI/AAAAAAAALVA/Iti7Nhhae7E/s640/FullSizeRender%2B%252814%2529.jpg" width="314" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm not normally very matchy matchy, but I couldn't resist when I realized that I had a top and a pair of shoes in the same super-bright orangey-red. Ehhh one time won't hurt anything. Let's just not make it a habit.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Shirt: Calvin Klein (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=478829148&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">here</a>) I officially own one million of these shirts.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Skirt: Urban Wear (it's super old) (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=486535986&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">super cheap</a>) (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=480122627&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">so cute I might die</a>)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Shoes: Charlotte Russe (<a href="http://api.shopstyle.com/action/apiVisitRetailer?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.charlotterusse.com%2Fcatalog%2Fsearch.cmd%3Fform_state%3DsearchForm%26keyword%3DPointed%2BToe%2BD%2527Orsay%2BMini-Platform%2BPumps&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">here</a>)</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-FTRWvxz5ltM/VjecYclXnyI/AAAAAAAALU8/mN4qPaYU0ug/s1600/FullSizeRender%2B%252815%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-FTRWvxz5ltM/VjecYclXnyI/AAAAAAAALU8/mN4qPaYU0ug/s640/FullSizeRender%2B%252815%2529.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I believe this day was errand-ing and it was probably the most glorious fall day of all time. Naturally, I wanted to drive around with the sunroof down so I had to wear a hat. Also because my hair was messy but we don't need to talk about that shhhh.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sweater: Abound (I super love <a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=471048470&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">this one</a>) (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=477149229&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">similar</a>)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Pants: Calvin Klein (do I own anything else anymore??) I bought these last year but they're back at CK outlets)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Shoes: White Mountain (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=382853783&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">this year's</a>)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hat: Kate Landry (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=474791613&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">similar and cheap!</a>)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Off I go to face November. I will not think about Christmas. I will not think about Christmas.</div><br />Jaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07353989152910084359noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1605693534069134080.post-47752219781650842512015-10-31T07:57:00.000-07:002015-10-31T21:15:21.720-07:00Jae's Annual Trashy Halloween Costume Contest 2015You know I couldn't ever abandon what very may well be the best costume contest in the United States. Maybe the world?<br /><br />You guys know the drill; we've been doing this for the past five years. Vote for what you think is the trashiest/worst instance of sexifying inanimate objects/children's characters/actual cultures and we'll award the winner a $25 gift card to Target.<br /><br />And, since I also get annual hate mail from this, can I make a point very quickly? So, I have a (female) friend who works in law enforcement. So I get super annoyed when I see sexy cops parading around every Halloween because I know it makes her job that much harder, especially in a male-dominated industry. Sometimes, it's harmless fun, but sometimes, it's reallllly setting us back a few decades, females. Stop this.<br /><br />Also, I just think sexy costumes are THE WORST. Like I've said one million times before, if you want to use Halloween as an excuse to attend a party in your underpants, please choose a costume that is inherently sexy so I don't need to explain to my kids why Spongebob isn't wearing his titular square pants.<br /><br />So there's my shpiel. Hate mail away. Here are this year's entries.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2NdlVddQFbo/VjTRxN03kwI/AAAAAAAALS8/yzaqSMTb8es/s1600/2CA57E8C00000578-3244830-image-m-50_1442933282069.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2NdlVddQFbo/VjTRxN03kwI/AAAAAAAALS8/yzaqSMTb8es/s400/2CA57E8C00000578-3244830-image-m-50_1442933282069.jpg" width="221" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is Katie's entry. Her name is Donna T. Rumpshaker and is apparently supposed to be sexy Donald Trump. Instead, all I see is Paula Poundstone in hot shorts. Man, that was a really old reference, you might need to go ahead and Google Paula Poundstone.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Actually, don't. She was super messed up. Just take my word for it.&nbsp;</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-oVJ466LMjEk/VjTRxJjfewI/AAAAAAAALTA/CHn2Hqgv-DE/s1600/IMG_7436.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-oVJ466LMjEk/VjTRxJjfewI/AAAAAAAALTA/CHn2Hqgv-DE/s400/IMG_7436.JPG" width="280" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sexy mime from Sarah F. Because, you know, it's so much sexier if women just don't talk.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-HFkP-14DQVg/VjTRxG2PDzI/AAAAAAAALTE/KfQaDDNZltU/s1600/IMG_7437.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-HFkP-14DQVg/VjTRxG2PDzI/AAAAAAAALTE/KfQaDDNZltU/s400/IMG_7437.JPG" width="297" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">IS NOTHING SACRED? As the sister to four brothers, I grew up with Transformers. If I ever tried to sexify transformers, my brothers would probably do this thing where one of them sat on me and the other ones tapped my forehead until I cried which was a common occurrence in my childhood home. So, unless you want to enact that type of torture, you should probably leave Optimus Prime alone. (Thanks, Kara!)&nbsp;</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-h0lib_sNEbY/VjTRxpDnclI/AAAAAAAALTI/QNloXQYnYsQ/s1600/IMG_7438.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-h0lib_sNEbY/VjTRxpDnclI/AAAAAAAALTI/QNloXQYnYsQ/s400/IMG_7438.JPG" width="221" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sexy goldfish. Spoiler alert: She gets flushed down the toilet in the morning.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(Thanks, Jenn!)&nbsp;</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BriFDOX5kN8/VjTRx8GlZ0I/AAAAAAAALTM/Q2cF6Vij6Tw/s1600/IMG_7439.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BriFDOX5kN8/VjTRx8GlZ0I/AAAAAAAALTM/Q2cF6Vij6Tw/s400/IMG_7439.JPG" width="221" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Because regular Ronald McDonald isn't enough to give you nightmares. (From Anna!)&nbsp;</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-pRfYZOjE_IE/VjTRyN7pxZI/AAAAAAAALTQ/XzucAL351us/s1600/IMG_7440.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-pRfYZOjE_IE/VjTRyN7pxZI/AAAAAAAALTQ/XzucAL351us/s400/IMG_7440.JPG" width="221" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Who in their right mind is like "Yes that orange slice? So sexy right now."&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Like, I know there are a lot of weird fetishes out there but man, orange slices? It kind of makes me worried for the future of our children. (Thanks, Sarah L.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-T2QkzDT9O5E/VjTRyL9EaRI/AAAAAAAALTU/xccyyVy1r-E/s1600/IMG_7441.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-T2QkzDT9O5E/VjTRyL9EaRI/AAAAAAAALTU/xccyyVy1r-E/s400/IMG_7441.JPG" width="280" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">At first, I thought this was sexy falafel but then I noticed she was wearing the world's tiniest sombrero so I now I see it's sexy taco with just a sprinkling of Latino cultural appropriation. (Thank you kindly, Amy.)&nbsp;</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cn1GJOUY_qI/VjTRylBD1oI/AAAAAAAALTY/Og_QIEAirfA/s1600/IMG_7442.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cn1GJOUY_qI/VjTRylBD1oI/AAAAAAAALTY/Og_QIEAirfA/s400/IMG_7442.JPG" width="266" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Who says you need pants to celebrate a feminist icon? Isn't this what we've worked for, ladies?&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(Thanks, Lauren.)</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1I5IxUirBp4/VjTRywdBInI/AAAAAAAALTc/WsRUVZYYVsA/s1600/pizzarat15.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="425" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1I5IxUirBp4/VjTRywdBInI/AAAAAAAALTc/WsRUVZYYVsA/s640/pizzarat15.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">T'is the season to celebrate cultural icons like this Sexy Pizza Rat. I bet real Pizza Rat is just really enjoying his 15 minutes of fame oh wait he's not because he's a rat and doesn't have Internet access.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(Thanks, BeQui!)&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-YGVmv8UaboU/VjTR2sbvfdI/AAAAAAAALUE/dhTTOrt6jsI/s1600/IMG_7435.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-YGVmv8UaboU/VjTR2sbvfdI/AAAAAAAALUE/dhTTOrt6jsI/s400/IMG_7435.JPG" width="347" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It took me a minute on this one, but I learned that because of the teeny tiny logo at the hem of the dress that this is sexy Brian from <i>Family Guy.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Yes. That's what it is.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-myJjBoK4DBs/VjTUEvzq27I/AAAAAAAALUQ/03TE1C002kE/s1600/tumblr_n49zancIwo1tpgp6eo1_500.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="223" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-myJjBoK4DBs/VjTUEvzq27I/AAAAAAAALUQ/03TE1C002kE/s400/tumblr_n49zancIwo1tpgp6eo1_500.gif" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">(From Jessica)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Alright, that's the worst of 'em! Thanks to everyone who played this year! I'll leave voting open until Monday morning because let's be honest, that's when I'll get around to posting again. In the meantime, my kid has a volleyball practice (ON HALLOWEEN WHAT EVEN IS THIS) and then I have to tidy my main floor to assuage the judgement of parents whose kids will trick-or-treat at my house tonight. Worst holiday ever, amiright?&nbsp;</div><br />Jaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07353989152910084359noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1605693534069134080.post-28550076744273737132015-10-06T09:33:00.000-07:002015-10-06T09:33:37.232-07:00What I Wore: September Remix<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I slept in a hoodie last night, so that means one thing and one thing only: Time to wear fall clothes without sweating. Man you guys I am so excited about that. AND I've been on a month-long shopping diet (which I only broke to buy <a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=457623664&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">this</a>, <a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=489916354&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">this</a>, and <a href="https://www.victoriassecret.com/pink/university-of-toronto/university-of-toronto-bling-pullover-hoodie-pink?ProductID=265113&amp;CatalogueType=OLS">this</a> BUT IT DOESN'T COUNT) and I'm done this weekend. And yes, I am planning to break that shopping fast in a major way on a weekend-long bender. And yes, I am aware that it totally negates any benefit of going on a shopping diet.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I spent the month of September remixing stuff that I already own. I know. The horror. I also lopped off a good five inches of hair and it's been lovely.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-D7ceY7x2500/VhPrxdeB2QI/AAAAAAAALQs/q-VyoDEkKw0/s1600/unnamed%2B%25282%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-D7ceY7x2500/VhPrxdeB2QI/AAAAAAAALQs/q-VyoDEkKw0/s640/unnamed%2B%25282%2529.jpg" width="321" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Top: Local boutique but here's a <a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=491026782&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">close one</a>.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Jeans: Jolt (I bought <a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=480141054&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">these</a> for dirt cheap on sale and I've been wearing them alllllll the time)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Boots: Frye (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=478946329&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">here on sale!</a>) These have been, hands down, my fave purchase of the summer. And when I say "my face purchase" I obviously mean "fave purchase my husband made).&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Since school has been back, I've spent a day a week helping with reading in my kids' classes. And one time, I helped with math in my daughter's 4th grade class and afterwards realized I had taught them how to do it all wrong. Thanks, common core. Anyway, I've been living in jeans and boots since I've been crawling around classrooms and sitting on the floor a lot.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZQCOgbAVvl4/VhPrwlEuRtI/AAAAAAAALQk/mpbg9Rg9iRI/s1600/FullSizeRender%2B%25288%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZQCOgbAVvl4/VhPrwlEuRtI/AAAAAAAALQk/mpbg9Rg9iRI/s640/FullSizeRender%2B%25288%2529.jpg" width="312" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Top: Calvin Klein (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=463795172&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">here</a>)&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Skirt: F21 (I've had this for like five years and it's still going strong. <a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=489751788&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">Similar</a>, <a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=460354628&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">similar</a>)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Shoes: Charlotte Russe (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=473604851&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">here</a>)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I'm not gonna lie, this is the picture that inspired me to cut my hair off. It was just looking super straggly at the ends and needed a refresh, so I made an appointment and headed in the next day. Also, I'm actually wearing lipstick in this picture, which is something that basically never happens. I use <a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=4886757&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">Nars Velvet Matte Lipstick Pencil in Cruella</a>. A good red is so hard to find and this one is just dark enough to avoid looking garish. And (don't ask me how I know this) it looks equally as good on my olive-skinned daughter as it does on super pink-fair me.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NHAK9_O8_ms/VhPrxVsyBzI/AAAAAAAALQ4/CiJqgtnpIfA/s1600/IMG_6593.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NHAK9_O8_ms/VhPrxVsyBzI/AAAAAAAALQ4/CiJqgtnpIfA/s640/IMG_6593.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I love a good before and after!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Top: Local boutique (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=488223642&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">here it is in navy</a>) (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=448109688&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">loving this one</a>)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Pants: Calvin Klein (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=491878147&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">similar</a> -- I have these and I love them and recommend them to everyone)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Boots: Frye (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=478946329&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">here</a>)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So I obviously wore this to my hair appointment. When I got there I was like "Ehhhh do you have time to touch up my highlights too?" and it ended up being a blonde overhaul. I'm looooving the ashier tone and plan to go just a touch lighter next time. I told my husband I'll eventually just show up with white hair. Anyway, I brought <a href="http://www.look.co.uk/sites/default/files/imagecache/scaled_620px_wide/rosiehw.jpg">this picture</a> with me when I got the cut and am super happy with the way it turned out. It's one of the better cuts I've ever gotten, and I change my hair A LOT.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-PpYSAdtNyvU/VhPrwWACfqI/AAAAAAAALQg/qu_RAD2CM1U/s1600/FullSizeRender%2B%25289%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-PpYSAdtNyvU/VhPrwWACfqI/AAAAAAAALQg/qu_RAD2CM1U/s640/FullSizeRender%2B%25289%2529.jpg" width="308" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Top: Arizona (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=431676871&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">here</a>)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Jeans: Calvin Klein (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=437524818&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">here</a>)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Jacket: Calvin Klein (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=491939699&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">this season's is gray</a> and I need it, right?)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Boots: <a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=478946329&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">Frye</a>&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Cuff: <a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=489916354&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">Frye&nbsp;</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Here's what I've learned about doing head-to-toe black: It really only looks good with high-quality(ish) pieces. I love wearing all black, but there needs to be some variance in texture or you'll look crazy and texture usually comes along with better clothes. The texture on these boots with the smooth jeans and the leather jacket make me a lot happier than my black clothes would let on. It's not something I would do everyday, but it's kind of refreshing and makes me feel just a little powerful. Plus, you know what they say: Once you go black.... you enjoy it immensely and put it on rotation for when you want people to generally leave you alone.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Also, lob + messy curl = love forever.&nbsp;</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Bi5f8AcYlJ8/VhPrwfVwO6I/AAAAAAAALQc/Mw5sHMbQwSQ/s1600/FullSizeRender%2B%252810%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Bi5f8AcYlJ8/VhPrwfVwO6I/AAAAAAAALQc/Mw5sHMbQwSQ/s640/FullSizeRender%2B%252810%2529.jpg" width="294" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Top: stoosh (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=485443083&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">here</a>)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Jeans: Calvin Klein (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=437524818&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">here</a>)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Boots: Ardene (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=460248515&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">similar</a>)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Cuff: <a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=489916354&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">Frye</a>&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Most of my work meetings happen via video call at my desk, so I don't even have to wear pants if I don't feel like it. (I do.) (Usually.) But I do occasionally have to meet with clients in-person, like I did this particular day. Working in a creative career means I get some wiggle room with clothing, so I went with a pleasantly clashy white, black, and brown vibe. I need my clothes to say "I'm detail-oriented, but just weird enough to be creative."&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Alright, that's another month on the books. I think I will probably be back on Monday to talk about what I bought on my binge shopping weekend. It's time for fall clothes and I'm excited to get some jackets back in the rotation. I feel like they missed me.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />Jaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07353989152910084359noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1605693534069134080.post-17985115613711422602015-09-14T08:35:00.002-07:002015-09-14T08:35:37.790-07:00Random Fashion-Related Thoughts Aww yeah I'm staring down the barrel of 70-degree temps and I am lovin' every minute of it. I'm gonna wear the CRAP out of my leather jackets because it's supposed to go back up to 80 next week. Utah ugh.<br /><br />How do we feel about lace-up flats? I'm not a huge fan of lace up heels (maybe it's because I haven't found the right pair but <a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=489026553&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">they always seem trashy</a> to me. I could maybe get on board with <a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=487428828&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">these</a>) but lace up flats might be OK, right? I feel like <a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=481149025&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">these</a> would look super cute with a cropped jean and loose-knit sweater for fall.<br /><br />Now is the time to buy swimwear, my friends. I've gone on a rampage and had to calm myself when alllllll the swimsuits I've been ogling are on for 75 percent off. My swimsuit collection is getting out of control but how can you not buy them when they're like, $13?<br /><br />I'm on a shopping diet right now and it's horrible. I only have to make it until the first weekend in October. The first few days I found myself browsing online and feeling nervous and sweaty and then it became so unbearable that I scrounged up an old half-used gift card so I could <a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=489916354&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">order something</a> (IT DOESN'T COUNT). Whenever I do a shopping diet it makes me painfully aware of how much I actually shop and it's mildly horrifying.<br /><br />How glad am I that plaid is super in this fall? I bought <a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=485443083&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">this shirt</a> (before the diet started I went on a binge because that's what you do before a diet starts) and it fulfills me. Plaid button-ups have been my jam since I was like, 14 and really into bowling shirts and cargo pants for some reason (not to be confused with my short-sleeve turtleneck phase) (or my too-small overalls phase) (or my sassy phrase T-shirt phase please someone just burn all old pictures of me).<br /><br />Jae's Law: Whenever I get ready for work and shower and do my hair and slap some makeup on, my video call for that day will inevitably be canceled. If, however, I decide to tempt fate and bank on an audio call, sure enough, I'll see a video call coming through and I'm left feigning technological difficulties while I race around the house and throw on a cardigan and mascara. Also, it means I look nothing like my superprofessionalglamorshot and I can feel clients' confusion when a bespectacled, bebunned person pops on their screens.<br /><br />I'm getting a haircut this week. My ends are fried. I'm thinking a lob (long bob)? I'm really feeling <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/pin/181551428705722066/">this one</a>. Or maybe I'm just feeling Chrissy Teigen. Thoughts?<br /><br />So can we declare the summer of the romper over? I understand that people think they're comfortable but a) they give everyone wedgies and b) we still have not resolved the fact that in order to pee, you have to get naked. Which, whatever, if you want to do that in your own home that's fine just make sure your blinds are closed. But in a McDonald's bathroom?<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6ycFTMQ7uDM/Vfbn0qXG3OI/AAAAAAAALO0/l85l1sC_GrY/s1600/giphy%2B%25285%2529.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6ycFTMQ7uDM/Vfbn0qXG3OI/AAAAAAAALO0/l85l1sC_GrY/s1600/giphy%2B%25285%2529.gif" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We are having a lively discussion about ironic mom jeans WHICH ARE A THING THIS FALL on my <a href="https://www.facebook.com/nomoremomjeans">Facebook page</a>. Feel free to weigh in unless your opinion is that mom jeans are chic and timeless, in which case you can leave forever and never come back.&nbsp;</div>.<br />Okay, I think that fulfills my needs to word vomit fashion-related topics for the month.<br /><br />Jaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07353989152910084359noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1605693534069134080.post-45556889623773074742015-09-02T09:52:00.001-07:002015-09-02T09:52:45.249-07:00What I Wore: August Rush Can we talk about how much I love my children, but how much I love that my house is so quiet around 8:30 am every morning now? They started back to school and I'm just left here working and having full conversations with my dog.<br /><br />We packed a ton of stuff into August, because it's usually the time I start feeling guilty about not doing enough summer activities before school starts. We've hit up museums, waterparks, boating, and we just got back from Yellowstone (which was beautiful but far too much physical activity for an actual vacation).<br /><br />Now that things are calming down, I'm just waiting for the weather to change so I can start wearing actual outfits again. I can only do so much with a T-shirt and jeans. It's too hot for layering. Utah, feel free to get it together anytime.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Pt0gEn4RcTQ/VecbxDMGxsI/AAAAAAAALM8/oNCvgX5O4m0/s1600/FullSizeRender%2B%25283%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Pt0gEn4RcTQ/VecbxDMGxsI/AAAAAAAALM8/oNCvgX5O4m0/s640/FullSizeRender%2B%25283%2529.jpg" width="328" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Top: H&amp;M (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=458356798&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">similar</a>) (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=485069197&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">similar</a>)&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Skirt: Local boutique - you can buy online though! (<a href="http://www.mysisterscloset-boutique.com/solid-wrapped-fitted-midi-skirt/">here</a>) (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=486907171&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">considering this one next!</a>)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Boots: Frye Isa (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=478946329&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">here</a>) Seriously the detail on these makes me die (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=489170659&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">cheaper option</a>)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Necklace: Nordstrom (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=488686479&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">similar</a>) (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=479852108&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">this one is literally $4</a>)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Bracelets: Marc Jacbos, Ardene (Canada)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is the first time I got to wear my new Frye boots that my lovely husband bought for my birthday. Seriously you guys, one pair of Fryes is like a gateway pair. Then you can't stop buying them forever because other boots feel terrible. My advice is to not start at all. I got them in July, but it's been too warm to really wear anything but flip flops. I cheated the system and wore them to a Shania Twain concert (because obviously) and then with a skirt the next day. I am a devious genius. I cannot wait to start wearing them with any sort of regularity. I just went fall pants shopping (I KNOW IT'S TOO EARLY) and got some black skinnies that these will look suh cyut with.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Jm44ma2Phtk/VecbxKfCJ0I/AAAAAAAALNA/cA6bz7tSBxQ/s1600/FullSizeRender%2B%25284%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Jm44ma2Phtk/VecbxKfCJ0I/AAAAAAAALNA/cA6bz7tSBxQ/s640/FullSizeRender%2B%25284%2529.jpg" width="308" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Top: Calvin Klein (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=478915608&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">print is gone, same fit</a>)</div>Pants: Calvin Klein (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=463660534&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">similar</a>)<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Shoes: Dollhouse (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=470026984&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">similar</a>) (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=477295194&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">sparkly!</a>)&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Necklace: F21 (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=466328970&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">similar</a>) (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=488031629&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">waaaaant</a>)&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm reasonably sure I wore this to go see Shaun the Sheep with my kids, which BY THE WAY is friggin' adorable. My husband was so embarrassed because I have a loud theater laugh and there were only like, three other people there. But man there is just something about sheep and British stop motion movies amiright?&nbsp;</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ue3zCggTyn8/VecbxFh-T5I/AAAAAAAALNE/jIoH-Qck7gU/s1600/FullSizeRender%2B%25285%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ue3zCggTyn8/VecbxFh-T5I/AAAAAAAALNE/jIoH-Qck7gU/s640/FullSizeRender%2B%25285%2529.jpg" width="308" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Top: H&amp;M (<a href="http://www.hm.com/us/product/84713?article=84713-C&amp;cm_vc=SEARCH">one of the five</a> that I now own of this exact shirt. Please send help and also money to buy more shirts.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Skirt: Old Navy and very old and the only thing I've ever bought from there that didn't end up horribly disfigured after laundering (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=485904514&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">similar</a>) (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=477438240&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">plus</a>)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Shoes: Soda and also very old (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=376864082&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">similar</a>) (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=485180294&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">yes please</a>)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'll never get tired of semi-nautical style and I just really wanted a chance to wear these shoes again because they're so fun but look exceedingly patriotic when worn with the wrong clothes. Luckily, I have a neverending supply of these H&amp;M tops and the light blue offset the red, white, and blue a little. So, you know, it's necessary to keep buying them.&nbsp;</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZIIQFg7LwxA/VecbyCBJAHI/AAAAAAAALNM/8dgaF3RtRVI/s1600/FullSizeRender%2B%25286%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZIIQFg7LwxA/VecbyCBJAHI/AAAAAAAALNM/8dgaF3RtRVI/s640/FullSizeRender%2B%25286%2529.jpg" width="354" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">T-shirt: Decree (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=470081449&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">here</a>) It's $9 and probably the perfect-est white tee I've ever owned.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Jeans: Calvin Klein (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=448159241&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">here</a> but no zippers :(&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Boots: Dexflex @ Payless (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=461052035&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">similar</a>) (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=459626294&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">wedge</a>)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Necklace: Nordstrom&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Bracelet: My son picked it out for my birthday. He has excellent taste for a 6-year-old.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">OK,OK so this was yesterday and technically September, but you'll probably notice that consistency is not my strongest point. I wore this out to lunch with my husband for his birthday. He is super private about his personal life at work, but we ran into basically his entire office while out to lunch, so I sneaked over and told his boss that it was his birthday. I got an accusatory text an hour later, when 20 people were in his office singing "Happy Birthday." Suckaaaaaaa.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Also, I bought these boots on a whim like, four months ago and this is the first time I've ever worn them. I think I only paid like $15 for them, which is about what you should spend on novelty stuff like leopard-print booties. They only really look good with jeans and a T-shirt. Everything else just comes off as vampy. So basically what I'm saying is bootie buyer beware.&nbsp;</div><br />Remember that you can always see outfits over on Instagram (@nomoremomjeans) and I have some product reviews on the docket too. I'm trying to think up a couple of good fall-related posts but it's only September 2nd and I might be getting ahead of myself. Seriously, these 94-degree days are killing me inside.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><br />Jaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07353989152910084359noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1605693534069134080.post-47714545220869178642015-08-03T09:36:00.000-07:002015-08-03T09:36:19.347-07:00What I Wore: Summer Days It's pretty fitting that I would write this post on a cold, rainy day. It's the first day in like, three weeks that I'll wear something other than a swimsuit, which would explain an extreme lack of outfit pictures over the last two months. It's been too hot to consider something other than like, swimwear and a very, very light coverup.<br /><br />My son's new school backpack came in the mail on Saturday and he's been asking me when school starts every hour, on the hour since then. I know that feel, bud. Summer break is over in less than three weeks and I'm excited to get back to a normal routine. I love routines. Routines are my jam. They mean predictability and I enjoy that immensely. And then you can expect outfit pics again.<br /><br />Until then, I'm combining June and July, which were crazy travel, play, and birthday months.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zNrohfLP3Lo/Vb-JNztGIPI/AAAAAAAALHU/YZWnlLXflWY/s1600/unnamed%2B%252813%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zNrohfLP3Lo/Vb-JNztGIPI/AAAAAAAALHU/YZWnlLXflWY/s400/unnamed%2B%252813%2529.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Top: J. Crew Factory (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=485176298&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">here's the style</a> but the color was found in store) (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=446457491&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">similar</a>)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Jeans: Calvin Klein (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=483770727&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">here</a>)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sandals: Antic - sold out online but I bought them at Zumiez (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=482793292&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">similar</a>)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Watch: XOXO (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=438127164&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">similar</a>)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">My daughter plays softball, so I basically lived at the ballpark for June. She had two games a week, plus whatever practices, and this is what I wore to a double header. Have you even been to a double header softball game for 9-year-old girls? IT'S THE WORST.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-82aPitMeL64/Vb-JN1zmmXI/AAAAAAAALHY/_ltNSIx6B4o/s1600/unnamed%2B%252814%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-82aPitMeL64/Vb-JN1zmmXI/AAAAAAAALHY/_ltNSIx6B4o/s400/unnamed%2B%252814%2529.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Shirt: Gap (seasonal)&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Jacket: Calvin Klein (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=473778809&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">here</a>)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Jeans: Calvin Klein (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=475578700&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">here</a>)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Shoes: Airwalk (<a href="http://www.payless.com/womens-daze-slip-on/75638.html?dwvar_75638_color=python#prefn1=brand&amp;prefv1=Airwalk&amp;start=4">here</a>)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Yes, I bought another moto jacket. This one is a super light denim and I cannot wait to wear it through the fall because it fits beautifully and is now the twin to my black leather one. The jacket obsession is real, you guys. Also, my husband talked me into buying these faded jeans which I thought were going to be weird but ended up being my favorite jeans this summer. When I do wear jeans. Which is like, never because pants are too hot.&nbsp;</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KKAqdTmqx6Q/Vb-JN6aDebI/AAAAAAAALHQ/1lwQhR_-flg/s1600/unnamed%2B%252815%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KKAqdTmqx6Q/Vb-JN6aDebI/AAAAAAAALHQ/1lwQhR_-flg/s400/unnamed%2B%252815%2529.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Top: H&amp;M (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=480493230&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">here</a>)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Skirt: White House Black Market (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=480775554&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">similar</a>) (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=448908772&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">omg so cute</a>)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Shoes: Charlotte Russe (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=477877353&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">similar</a>) (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=450913680&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">wedge!</a>)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I'm not gonna lie, guys: I loved this shirt I bought it four different colors/patterns. It's just such a nice break from wearing T-shirts every day and the fit is adorable. Also, I am usually diehard about pencil skirts, but a full A-line is so darn ladylike it makes me want to throw a tea party or something.&nbsp;</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Ak_O-PHy-ug/Vb-JOU_BBII/AAAAAAAALIM/UBprKUkL99c/s1600/unnamed%2B%252816%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Ak_O-PHy-ug/Vb-JOU_BBII/AAAAAAAALIM/UBprKUkL99c/s400/unnamed%2B%252816%2529.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Shirt: MNG (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=466701262&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">here</a>)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Jeans: Calvin Klein (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=475578700&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">here</a>)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sandals: Soda (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=473649380&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">similar</a>) (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=472697003&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">love these</a>)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">One of my core personality traits that I take a lot of flack for is being "aloof." I don't try to do it. Most of the times I'm just in my own head space and don't really go out of my way to be everyone's BFF. So sue me. My husband says it's intimidating. So basically, when I saw this "Snob" shirt, I had to buy it. I felt like it was an accurate way to set up expectations before I offended someone by being purposelessly distant.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-c5fHzj-zauw/Vb-JOv9wjaI/AAAAAAAALHk/LSJxUnBADPo/s1600/unnamed%2B%252817%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-c5fHzj-zauw/Vb-JOv9wjaI/AAAAAAAALHk/LSJxUnBADPo/s400/unnamed%2B%252817%2529.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Shirt: H&amp;M (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=480493230&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">here</a>)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Shorts: Tommy Hilfiger (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=483438811&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">here</a>)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sandals: Montego Bay (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=448443323&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">similar</a>) (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=446305547&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">similar</a>)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I wore this while shopping on a Saturday and yes, that's the same H&amp;M shirt as above, just in a different pattern. Ugh I love it too much. When I bought it, the checkout girl was wearing the same one and we were both like "RIGHT?! Right." I love a little preppy nauticalness.&nbsp;</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-UqRpZUsWni4/Vb-JO3ERAnI/AAAAAAAALHo/y8U_UNKBHIY/s1600/unnamed%2B%252818%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-UqRpZUsWni4/Vb-JO3ERAnI/AAAAAAAALHo/y8U_UNKBHIY/s640/unnamed%2B%252818%2529.jpg" width="304" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Top: JCPenney (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=470081449&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">here and cheap!</a>)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Jeggings: Walmart (<a href="http://www.walmart.com/ip/37184911?productRedirect=true">I KNOW</a>)<br />Sandals: Antic - sold out online but I bought them at Zumiez (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=482793292&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">similar</a>)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Talk about your sleeper hit: I've literally bought seven pairs of these jeggings. I'm not exaggerating at all. They're just super fun and come in a ton of colors and patterns and they're super light, so they've been bearable to wear during the heat. I kid you not, when I was in Canada, I wore these with a neon top like, 8 out of 10 days and my brother was like "Do you just have aneverending supply of those?" For $11, I just grab a pair whenever I see a new pattern when I'm buying milk. Yasssss.&nbsp;</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-IMog83WRkZs/Vb-JPTfW4lI/AAAAAAAALH4/caV47VuTajc/s1600/unnamed%2B%252819%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-IMog83WRkZs/Vb-JPTfW4lI/AAAAAAAALH4/caV47VuTajc/s400/unnamed%2B%252819%2529.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Top: Lily White (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=485919451&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">similar</a>) (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=474610160&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">similar</a>)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Skirt: Old Navy (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=471866710&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">love this one</a>)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sandals" Sanuk (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=464771382&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">here</a>)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sunglasses: Ray-Ban (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=289836418&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">here</a>)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The real story here are my Sanuks, which never left my feet in Toronto and were the best ever. We walked all over the the place and these babies were so comfy the whole time, plus they're just a little different than your typical flip flop.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Can we also discuss what humidity does to my hair?&nbsp;</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-45nKnQRQYrI/Vb-JPj_j_WI/AAAAAAAALHw/Q8qqWdATca0/s1600/unnamed%2B%252820%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-45nKnQRQYrI/Vb-JPj_j_WI/AAAAAAAALHw/Q8qqWdATca0/s320/unnamed%2B%252820%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Oh hey, I turned 31 on this day. GO ME! We spent the entire day (which was also our 12th anniversary) wakeboarding and tubing, which is pretty much all I ever want to do. Also, my husband bought me this adorable swimsuit as part of my bday present. You can <a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=484450211&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">find it here</a>.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YHYzUnE_oeY/Vb-JQt9EwpI/AAAAAAAALIA/uuAbSDIWYgs/s1600/unnamed%2B%252821%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="392" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YHYzUnE_oeY/Vb-JQt9EwpI/AAAAAAAALIA/uuAbSDIWYgs/s400/unnamed%2B%252821%2529.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Top: Victoria's Secret (they have them in a bazillion colors -- it's one of the Varsity tees)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Shorts: Celebrity Pink (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=473582405&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">here</a>)<br />Shoes: Soda (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=469491483&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">here</a>)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Finally, an uber casual look I wore when hanging out with my family. I liked these shorts, but the pockets were kind of bunchy so I went through and cut them out. Then, we were out shopping and I put my cell phone in my pocket and it dropped right to the floor because I'm super fprgetful and couldn't figure out why it was happening. So there's your cautionary tale for the day: Don't cut out pockets and put your iPhone down your pants, kids.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Alright, I'm signing off for a bit. It's been a slice as usual. I'm not going to get all fashion bloggy on you and be like "YES fall is coming" but seriously, outfits are so much more interesting when layers are involved. Le sigh.</div><br />Jaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07353989152910084359noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1605693534069134080.post-88669524867704618942015-06-01T08:40:00.000-07:002015-06-01T08:40:07.385-07:00What I Wore: May DaysSummer vacation has officially begun around here. Luckily, my daughter came down with tonsillitis yesterday so we're off to just a super start. My kids have literally been watching TV for like, two hours while I get my bearings. I swear it will be better tomorrow... right?<br /><br />I just have way too many good intentions and then procrastinate them by blogging instead of like, feeding children breakfast.<br /><br />Oh well. Nutrition is overrated. Here are May's outfits!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_TQEINkIiR8/VWxwOqOPGFI/AAAAAAAALDc/HC_ngMZhu2M/s1600/unnamed%2B%25283%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_TQEINkIiR8/VWxwOqOPGFI/AAAAAAAALDc/HC_ngMZhu2M/s640/unnamed%2B%25283%2529.jpg" width="342" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My daughter's softball season started last month, which means I had to be dressed to sit in bleachers for hours on end. Seriously, she has three games this week. I love this BRIGHT coral top because it stands out without being obnoxious. And it's perfect for hiding the fact that this is basically a T-shirt and jeans outfit. This is a very Jae outfit in general, I feel. Skinny pants, chiffon top, slip-ons, crossbody bag = My jam.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Top: Lily White (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=457683997&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">similar</a>) (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=477014833&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">lighter color</a>)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Jeans: Calvin Klein (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=477144148&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">here</a>) I've had these forever and they just get softer and better.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Shoes: Soda (these just recently sold out, boo) (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=475521254&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">similar</a>) (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=476686473&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">super cute</a>)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Bag: Coach and six months strong on this baby. I hate changing bags. (<a href="http://api.shopstyle.com/action/apiVisitRetailer?url=http%3A%2F%2Fshop.nordstrom.com%2Fs%2Fcoach-scout-leather-hobo%2F3839976&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">here</a>)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LWZPf6Ps79c/VWxwOg3taZI/AAAAAAAALDY/lGLqTZZEv5s/s1600/unnamed%2B%25284%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LWZPf6Ps79c/VWxwOg3taZI/AAAAAAAALDY/lGLqTZZEv5s/s640/unnamed%2B%25284%2529.jpg" width="308" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I wore this on the day I took my new car into the shop because I was worried about a noise it was making. Like, I made an appointment, drove 45 mins and I get up there and the mechanic was like, "Yeah it's supposed to make that noise." And I felt like an idiot. But he was very nice and gave me a new keychain (I still had the paper dealer one) so let's call it a wash.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Top: Stylus (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=477230945&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">here</a>)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Jacket: Calvin Klein (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=474285251&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">similar</a>) Also I just bought <a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=477015597&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">this one</a> for summer because there's something wrong with me. I justified that while I do have a white scuba style one, I do not have a white moto style. WHO DOES THIS!?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Jeans: Calvin Klein Ultimate Skinny (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=445226938&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">here</a>)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Shoes: Nike (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=448962159&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">pretty much these</a>)</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-vmh7D6Ot-jg/VWxwOoEVohI/AAAAAAAALDU/a5LkJfKxucA/s1600/unnamed%2B%25285%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-vmh7D6Ot-jg/VWxwOoEVohI/AAAAAAAALDU/a5LkJfKxucA/s640/unnamed%2B%25285%2529.jpg" width="316" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Top: eric + lani (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=463215757&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">similar</a>) (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=434493206&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">similar</a>)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Skirt :Old Navy (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=441417480&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">stretch pencil for life!</a>)&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Cuff: c/o Wizards of the West&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Shoes: Charlotte Russe (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=148485168&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">similar</a>) (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=467851481&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">similar and cheap!</a>) (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=470905229&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">love these</a>)</div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jV2vZ2bmZxs/VWxwPckp6PI/AAAAAAAALDk/wFQvLvj0ptw/s1600/unnamed%2B%25287%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jV2vZ2bmZxs/VWxwPckp6PI/AAAAAAAALDk/wFQvLvj0ptw/s640/unnamed%2B%25287%2529.jpg" width="336" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This reminded me so much of my biker dad, who literally only wears motorcycle T-shirts and his riding boots and is adorable. I wore this to the ever-glamorous "picking your dog up from the spay clinic" outing. This is my life, people.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Shirt: Lucky Brand (oh, ye of little boob, short-sleeve henleys are your friend) (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=473578830&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">similar</a>) (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=473347437&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">similar</a>)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Jeans: Calvin Klein Ultimate Skinny (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=445226938&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">here</a>)&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Boots: Frye 12R and I still love them as much as the day I got them, if not more (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=442739848&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">here</a>)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Bracelet: Marc Jacobs (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=363856918&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">similar</a>)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zrgflakubm4/VWxwPDpCapI/AAAAAAAALDg/EKsgPF8Haac/s1600/unnamed%2B%25286%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zrgflakubm4/VWxwPDpCapI/AAAAAAAALDg/EKsgPF8Haac/s640/unnamed%2B%25286%2529.jpg" width="338" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This skirt has been a friggin' unicorn. I love it and it's flattering and comfortable, but it's been really hard to find (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=471870437&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">this is as close as I can get</a>) The brand is Ambiance and I got it at a local boutique.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Top: American Eagle (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=478835179&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">similar</a>) (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=470089398&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">cute!</a>) (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=452959741&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">plus</a>)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Shoes: Qupid (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=476453980&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">similar</a>) (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=476753804&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">love these</a>)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Necklace: Nordstrom (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=475878658&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">similar</a>) (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=472936458&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">yaaaas</a>)</div><br /><br />Whew, I just got sidetracked shopping for stuff that I found while doing this post. I am the worst.Jaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07353989152910084359noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1605693534069134080.post-31141898240571488382015-05-21T08:20:00.001-07:002015-05-21T08:20:47.893-07:00Jae Raids the Drugstore! Best (and Worst!) Beauty BuysSo my vanity drawer is overflowing with stuff I've bought in the last little while, so that definitely means it's time for beauty reviews: The good, the bad, and the "why did I ever spend money on that?"<br /><div><br /></div><div>Let's just go for it because we're headed out for the weekend and I have mucho stuff to do!</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.bellapierre.com/shop/eye-liner.html">BellaPierre Waterproof Gel Eyeliner Pencil</a> ($14.99)</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Oh47TCp8EAU/VV3mDlzefiI/AAAAAAAALBo/FnrSAZ87Ar0/s1600/eye-liner-02-ebony.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Oh47TCp8EAU/VV3mDlzefiI/AAAAAAAALBo/FnrSAZ87Ar0/s320/eye-liner-02-ebony.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>This was a sleeper hit for me. Usually an eyeliner is an eyeliner, but this gel-based one is super soft so I've been using it for tightlining (where you line the waterline of your eye). And seriously, once it's on it doesn't budge until you use soap, so it's a major winner. I'll be rebuying this when it's done -- I feel like it'll be genius in the summer when we're in and out of water all day.&nbsp;</div><div><br /><a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=473343882&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">Glycolix Elite Ultra Gentle Cleanser ($15)</a></div><div><br /></div><div class="shopsense-widget" data-options="%7B%22columns%22%3A1%2C%22rows%22%3A1%2C%22showBrand%22%3Atrue%2C%22showRetailer%22%3Afalse%2C%22showInfo%22%3Afalse%2C%22showPrice%22%3Atrue%2C%22showSalePrice%22%3Afalse%2C%22size%22%3A250%2C%22pid%22%3A%22uid5121-22631239-80%22%2C%22productIds%22%3A%5B473343882%5D%2C%22type%22%3A%7B%22name%22%3A%22Type%20of%20Widget%22%2C%22list%22%3Anull%2C%22model%22%3A%22quicklist%22%7D%7D"><script> !function(doc,s,id){ var e, p; if(!doc.getElementById(id)) { e = doc.createElement(s); e.id = id; p = '//shopsensewidget.shopstyle.com/widget-script.js'; var cb = new Date().getTime(); p += '?cb=' + cb; e.src = p; doc.body.appendChild(e); } if(typeof window.ss_shopsense === 'object'){ if(doc.readyState === 'complete'){ window.ss_shopsense.init(); } } }(document, 'script', 'shopsensewidget-script'); </script> <iframe height="325px" seamless="" src="//shopsensewidget.shopstyle.com/#/?options=%7B%22columns%22%3A1%2C%22rows%22%3A1%2C%22showBrand%22%3Atrue%2C%22showRetailer%22%3Afalse%2C%22showInfo%22%3Afalse%2C%22showPrice%22%3Atrue%2C%22showSalePrice%22%3Afalse%2C%22size%22%3A250%2C%22pid%22%3A%22uid5121-22631239-80%22%2C%22productIds%22%3A%5B473343882%5D%2C%22type%22%3A%7B%22name%22%3A%22Type%20of%20Widget%22%2C%22list%22%3Anull%2C%22model%22%3A%22quicklist%22%7D%7D" style="border: 0;" width="325px"></iframe><br />I've used Glycolix stuff <a href="http://www.nomoremomjeans.com/2014/03/jae-raids-drugstore-best-and-worst.html">in the past</a>&nbsp;and have always been happy, so I started looking for a daily treatment option. This cleanser is supafantastic because it has all the glycolic acid goodness, but it's not irritating like the pads are (seriously I love them but they burn like the dickens). I've used this every night for like, two months and am super happy. Really great if you have the dreaded combo skin like me where you break out if anything is too moisturizing but turn in to the motherfudging (sorry I've been mainlining Kimmy Schmidt on Netflix) Sahara when it's not hydrating enough.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=454227373&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">Si by Giorgio Armani ($28)&nbsp;</a></div><div class="shopsense-widget" data-options="%7B%22columns%22%3A1%2C%22rows%22%3A1%2C%22showBrand%22%3Atrue%2C%22showRetailer%22%3Afalse%2C%22showInfo%22%3Afalse%2C%22showPrice%22%3Atrue%2C%22showSalePrice%22%3Afalse%2C%22size%22%3A250%2C%22pid%22%3A%22uid5121-22631239-80%22%2C%22productIds%22%3A%5B454227373%5D%2C%22type%22%3A%7B%22name%22%3A%22Type%20of%20Widget%22%2C%22list%22%3Anull%2C%22model%22%3A%22quicklist%22%7D%7D"><script> !function(doc,s,id){ var e, p; if(!doc.getElementById(id)) { e = doc.createElement(s); e.id = id; p = '//shopsensewidget.shopstyle.com/widget-script.js'; var cb = new Date().getTime(); p += '?cb=' + cb; e.src = p; doc.body.appendChild(e); } if(typeof window.ss_shopsense === 'object'){ if(doc.readyState === 'complete'){ window.ss_shopsense.init(); } } }(document, 'script', 'shopsensewidget-script'); </script> <iframe height="325px" seamless="" src="//shopsensewidget.shopstyle.com/#/?options=%7B%22columns%22%3A1%2C%22rows%22%3A1%2C%22showBrand%22%3Atrue%2C%22showRetailer%22%3Afalse%2C%22showInfo%22%3Afalse%2C%22showPrice%22%3Atrue%2C%22showSalePrice%22%3Afalse%2C%22size%22%3A250%2C%22pid%22%3A%22uid5121-22631239-80%22%2C%22productIds%22%3A%5B454227373%5D%2C%22type%22%3A%7B%22name%22%3A%22Type%20of%20Widget%22%2C%22list%22%3Anull%2C%22model%22%3A%22quicklist%22%7D%7D" style="border: 0;" width="325px"></iframe><br />YOU GUYS. I know for a fact that someone here recommended this fragrance back around Christmas, but I can't remember who. But if it was you, you're a beautiful angel from heaven because this stuff is so good. If you're into vanilla scents (which I very much am) this is such an excellent balance between vanilla and a little bit of musk so it's not too sweet. My husband got me the rollerball (I throw them in my purse and take them everywhere) and I've worn it on the daily ever since.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=473801652&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">Cils D'enfer Maxi Lash So Volume! ($30</a>)<br /><br /><br /></div><div class="shopsense-widget" data-options="%7B%22columns%22%3A1%2C%22rows%22%3A1%2C%22showBrand%22%3Atrue%2C%22showRetailer%22%3Afalse%2C%22showInfo%22%3Afalse%2C%22showPrice%22%3Atrue%2C%22showSalePrice%22%3Afalse%2C%22size%22%3A250%2C%22pid%22%3A%22uid5121-22631239-80%22%2C%22productIds%22%3A%5B473969775%5D%2C%22type%22%3A%7B%22name%22%3A%22Type%20of%20Widget%22%2C%22list%22%3Anull%2C%22model%22%3A%22quicklist%22%7D%7D"><script> !function(doc,s,id){ var e, p; if(!doc.getElementById(id)) { e = doc.createElement(s); e.id = id; p = '//shopsensewidget.shopstyle.com/widget-script.js'; var cb = new Date().getTime(); p += '?cb=' + cb; e.src = p; doc.body.appendChild(e); } if(typeof window.ss_shopsense === 'object'){ if(doc.readyState === 'complete'){ window.ss_shopsense.init(); } } }(document, 'script', 'shopsensewidget-script'); </script> <iframe height="325px" seamless="" src="//shopsensewidget.shopstyle.com/#/?options=%7B%22columns%22%3A1%2C%22rows%22%3A1%2C%22showBrand%22%3Atrue%2C%22showRetailer%22%3Afalse%2C%22showInfo%22%3Afalse%2C%22showPrice%22%3Atrue%2C%22showSalePrice%22%3Afalse%2C%22size%22%3A250%2C%22pid%22%3A%22uid5121-22631239-80%22%2C%22productIds%22%3A%5B473969775%5D%2C%22type%22%3A%7B%22name%22%3A%22Type%20of%20Widget%22%2C%22list%22%3Anull%2C%22model%22%3A%22quicklist%22%7D%7D" style="border: 0;" width="325px"></iframe><br />In my neverending quest to try every mascara ever made (and seriously don't try and tell me about lash extensions. One of my friends just had a reaction to hers and it was so bad it literally caused her eyelashes to pop out of her skin. It's not my bag.) I tried this super FRAWNCH mascara and it was only OK. It's more lengthening than it is volumizing and my eyelashes are pretty long already so it leaned on the spidery side. For $30 I'd expect more. Something has yet to topple <a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=462438136&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">Dior Iconic Overcurl</a> and <a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=468084369&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">L'Oreal Voluminous Million Lashes</a> as my top faves.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=444286593&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">Revlon Parfumerie in Spun Sugar ($3.29)</a><br /><br /><br /></div><div class="shopsense-widget" data-options="%7B%22columns%22%3A1%2C%22rows%22%3A1%2C%22showBrand%22%3Atrue%2C%22showRetailer%22%3Afalse%2C%22showInfo%22%3Afalse%2C%22showPrice%22%3Atrue%2C%22showSalePrice%22%3Afalse%2C%22size%22%3A250%2C%22pid%22%3A%22uid5121-22631239-80%22%2C%22productIds%22%3A%5B444286593%5D%2C%22type%22%3A%7B%22name%22%3A%22Type%20of%20Widget%22%2C%22list%22%3Anull%2C%22model%22%3A%22quicklist%22%7D%7D"><script> !function(doc,s,id){ var e, p; if(!doc.getElementById(id)) { e = doc.createElement(s); e.id = id; p = '//shopsensewidget.shopstyle.com/widget-script.js'; var cb = new Date().getTime(); p += '?cb=' + cb; e.src = p; doc.body.appendChild(e); } if(typeof window.ss_shopsense === 'object'){ if(doc.readyState === 'complete'){ window.ss_shopsense.init(); } } }(document, 'script', 'shopsensewidget-script'); </script> <iframe height="325px" seamless="" src="//shopsensewidget.shopstyle.com/#/?options=%7B%22columns%22%3A1%2C%22rows%22%3A1%2C%22showBrand%22%3Atrue%2C%22showRetailer%22%3Afalse%2C%22showInfo%22%3Afalse%2C%22showPrice%22%3Atrue%2C%22showSalePrice%22%3Afalse%2C%22size%22%3A250%2C%22pid%22%3A%22uid5121-22631239-80%22%2C%22productIds%22%3A%5B444286593%5D%2C%22type%22%3A%7B%22name%22%3A%22Type%20of%20Widget%22%2C%22list%22%3Anull%2C%22model%22%3A%22quicklist%22%7D%7D" style="border: 0;" width="325px"></iframe><br />I picked this up on a grocery store run while my husband drove me around looking for cheese bagels. My usual store was out and that is not acceptable. I really like cheese bagels, you guys. Anyway, this stuff swears that it smells like sugar but I don't really smell anything. I love the color though, and it was almost opaque after one coat. I've also had it on my toes for two weeks and I think it'll probably last through the Armageddon, so that's nice.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=435734244&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">Benefit High Brow Glow ($22)</a><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div class="shopsense-widget" data-options="%7B%22columns%22%3A1%2C%22rows%22%3A1%2C%22showBrand%22%3Atrue%2C%22showRetailer%22%3Afalse%2C%22showInfo%22%3Afalse%2C%22showPrice%22%3Atrue%2C%22showSalePrice%22%3Afalse%2C%22size%22%3A250%2C%22pid%22%3A%22uid5121-22631239-80%22%2C%22productIds%22%3A%5B435734244%5D%2C%22type%22%3A%7B%22name%22%3A%22Type%20of%20Widget%22%2C%22list%22%3Anull%2C%22model%22%3A%22quicklist%22%7D%7D"><script> !function(doc,s,id){ var e, p; if(!doc.getElementById(id)) { e = doc.createElement(s); e.id = id; p = '//shopsensewidget.shopstyle.com/widget-script.js'; var cb = new Date().getTime(); p += '?cb=' + cb; e.src = p; doc.body.appendChild(e); } if(typeof window.ss_shopsense === 'object'){ if(doc.readyState === 'complete'){ window.ss_shopsense.init(); } } }(document, 'script', 'shopsensewidget-script'); </script> <iframe height="325px" seamless="" src="//shopsensewidget.shopstyle.com/#/?options=%7B%22columns%22%3A1%2C%22rows%22%3A1%2C%22showBrand%22%3Atrue%2C%22showRetailer%22%3Afalse%2C%22showInfo%22%3Afalse%2C%22showPrice%22%3Atrue%2C%22showSalePrice%22%3Afalse%2C%22size%22%3A250%2C%22pid%22%3A%22uid5121-22631239-80%22%2C%22productIds%22%3A%5B435734244%5D%2C%22type%22%3A%7B%22name%22%3A%22Type%20of%20Widget%22%2C%22list%22%3Anull%2C%22model%22%3A%22quicklist%22%7D%7D" style="border: 0;" width="325px"></iframe><br />Aaaaand massive disappointment of the month goes to: This stupid $22 shimmer stick I bought the last time I was at Sephora! I was looking for something to help define my brows because they are crazy and unwieldy. And somehow I got talked into this (seriously are the women who work at Sephora hypnotists? Because this is not what I wanted AT ALL) and when I got home realized that I'd spent way too much on something that wasn't as good as the next product for like, a third of the price.<br /><br />It's OK. Just... OK. I don't see why it would ever need to be $22 though.<br /><br /><a href="http://api.shopstyle.com/action/apiVisitRetailer?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fl-f-Shimmer-Palette-0-25-Ounce%2Fdp%2FB00373HQIQ&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">e.l.f. Shimmer Palette ($8)</a><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-C3Q7bmmQJyk/VV3tFpe_Q-I/AAAAAAAALB4/3BBVskXVNDU/s1600/31P2Evmy4fL.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-C3Q7bmmQJyk/VV3tFpe_Q-I/AAAAAAAALB4/3BBVskXVNDU/s320/31P2Evmy4fL.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Look guys, I'm not even trying to be dramatic, I just want to be buried with this palette when I die. Seriously, I use it every day without fail. I love that the shimmer comes in different shades, so you can add some without looking like you're ready for Elsa cosplay. I use the pink on the Cupid's bow above my lips and on my cheekbones, and then use the champagne one for my brow bones and inner eyes NO THANKS TO YOU, $22 BENEFIT PENCIL. A little goes a looooooong way. Like, for my cheeks I literally just tap the shimmer lightly and then brush my fingers across my cheekbones and all of a sudden, it's like you're a dewy ballerina-type. Such a fan.<br /><br /><a href="http://api.shopstyle.com/action/apiVisitRetailer?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FPalladio-Shadow-Liner-Crayon-Buff%2Fdp%2FB00CUNW1WU%2Fref%3Dsr_1_2%3Fs%3Dbeauty%26ie%3DUTF8%26qid%3D1432219225%26sr%3D1-2%26keywords%3Dpalladio%2Bin%2Bthe%2Bbuff&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">Palladio Herbal Gel Crayon in In the Buff ($6)</a><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7ZmnCEsb8g8/VV3uooAGTYI/AAAAAAAALCE/RpcbuleQ7Yo/s1600/download.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7ZmnCEsb8g8/VV3uooAGTYI/AAAAAAAALCE/RpcbuleQ7Yo/s1600/download.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />So THIS is what I wanted when I went into Sephora looking for brow help. I actually wanted a matte color that was a shade lighter than my own skin that I could use on the tops of my brows to define them. I didn't want shimmer, jerks. And I love that this fat little pencil does exactly what I ask. I'll be buying it again. I clean up my brows, fill 'em in, and then use a swipe of this on top (and blend) to make them look even more defined. Thanks, you adorable little $6 crayon, you.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=436531417&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">Anastasia Clear Brow Gel ($22)</a><br /><br /><br /></div><div class="shopsense-widget" data-options="%7B%22columns%22%3A1%2C%22rows%22%3A1%2C%22showBrand%22%3Atrue%2C%22showRetailer%22%3Afalse%2C%22showInfo%22%3Afalse%2C%22showPrice%22%3Atrue%2C%22showSalePrice%22%3Afalse%2C%22size%22%3A250%2C%22pid%22%3A%22uid5121-22631239-80%22%2C%22productIds%22%3A%5B436531417%5D%2C%22type%22%3A%7B%22name%22%3A%22Type%20of%20Widget%22%2C%22list%22%3Anull%2C%22model%22%3A%22quicklist%22%7D%7D"><script> !function(doc,s,id){ var e, p; if(!doc.getElementById(id)) { e = doc.createElement(s); e.id = id; p = '//shopsensewidget.shopstyle.com/widget-script.js'; var cb = new Date().getTime(); p += '?cb=' + cb; e.src = p; doc.body.appendChild(e); } if(typeof window.ss_shopsense === 'object'){ if(doc.readyState === 'complete'){ window.ss_shopsense.init(); } } }(document, 'script', 'shopsensewidget-script'); </script> <iframe height="325px" seamless="" src="//shopsensewidget.shopstyle.com/#/?options=%7B%22columns%22%3A1%2C%22rows%22%3A1%2C%22showBrand%22%3Atrue%2C%22showRetailer%22%3Afalse%2C%22showInfo%22%3Afalse%2C%22showPrice%22%3Atrue%2C%22showSalePrice%22%3Afalse%2C%22size%22%3A250%2C%22pid%22%3A%22uid5121-22631239-80%22%2C%22productIds%22%3A%5B436531417%5D%2C%22type%22%3A%7B%22name%22%3A%22Type%20of%20Widget%22%2C%22list%22%3Anull%2C%22model%22%3A%22quicklist%22%7D%7D" style="border: 0;" width="325px"></iframe><br />If you know what "on fleek" means and you want your brows to go to there, this is the gold standard, folks. And yes, I was on a mission to tame my brows this month. Deal.<br /><br />Anyway, I use &nbsp;this after I've filled in my brows with my trusty pencil. I know that might make some brow people weep, but I use it after on purpose because I feel like it helps to smooth out any harshness and kind of airbrush my pencil work. Some people use &nbsp;brow powder but my crazy brows need boundaries.<br /><br />This is light, totally unnoticeable (I've had brow gel flake on me before and it's not pretty) and it stays put. That's really all you can ask. It's spendy, but it makes a big enough difference that I can justify the cost.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=475315847&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">Victoria's Secret Beauty Rush Lip Plumper ($12)</a><br /><br /><div class="shopsense-widget" data-options="%7B%22columns%22%3A1%2C%22rows%22%3A1%2C%22showBrand%22%3Atrue%2C%22showRetailer%22%3Afalse%2C%22showInfo%22%3Afalse%2C%22showPrice%22%3Atrue%2C%22showSalePrice%22%3Afalse%2C%22size%22%3A250%2C%22pid%22%3A%22uid5121-22631239-80%22%2C%22productIds%22%3A%5B475315847%5D%2C%22type%22%3A%7B%22name%22%3A%22Type%20of%20Widget%22%2C%22list%22%3Anull%2C%22model%22%3A%22quicklist%22%7D%7D"><script> !function(doc,s,id){ var e, p; if(!doc.getElementById(id)) { e = doc.createElement(s); e.id = id; p = '//shopsensewidget.shopstyle.com/widget-script.js'; var cb = new Date().getTime(); p += '?cb=' + cb; e.src = p; doc.body.appendChild(e); } if(typeof window.ss_shopsense === 'object'){ if(doc.readyState === 'complete'){ window.ss_shopsense.init(); } } }(document, 'script', 'shopsensewidget-script'); </script> <iframe height="325px" seamless="" src="//shopsensewidget.shopstyle.com/#/?options=%7B%22columns%22%3A1%2C%22rows%22%3A1%2C%22showBrand%22%3Atrue%2C%22showRetailer%22%3Afalse%2C%22showInfo%22%3Afalse%2C%22showPrice%22%3Atrue%2C%22showSalePrice%22%3Afalse%2C%22size%22%3A250%2C%22pid%22%3A%22uid5121-22631239-80%22%2C%22productIds%22%3A%5B475315847%5D%2C%22type%22%3A%7B%22name%22%3A%22Type%20of%20Widget%22%2C%22list%22%3Anull%2C%22model%22%3A%22quicklist%22%7D%7D" style="border: 0;" width="325px"></iframe></div>No bueno, you guys, This said it was a "custom color" that conforms to your lips' natural coloring, so I was like, oh great, so it's like my beloved <a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=424453650&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">Dior Lip Glow</a> (which I use nonstop), but with plumping. Awesome.<br /><br />No. No that was not true. In Victoria's Secret land, apparently your "custom color" is like, a garish hot pink that causes you to catch your reflection in your car's rearview mirror and say "WHAT THE HECK" out loud and then frantically wipe it on your sleeves, which may or may not be a real thing that happened. Maybe others have had better luck with their custom color, but my custom color was a jerk and the plumping effect was uber-minimal (I still <a href="http://api.shopstyle.com/action/apiVisitRetailer?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FMaybelline-Volume-Seduction-Lip-Gloss%2Fdp%2FB001KYUA2S&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">love this the best</a> for plumping lip colors in Peachy Flush).<br /><br />Just, yeah. Yikes.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=433811987&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion Anti-Aging ($24)</a><br /><br /><div class="shopsense-widget" data-options="%7B%22columns%22%3A1%2C%22rows%22%3A1%2C%22showBrand%22%3Atrue%2C%22showRetailer%22%3Afalse%2C%22showInfo%22%3Afalse%2C%22showPrice%22%3Atrue%2C%22showSalePrice%22%3Afalse%2C%22size%22%3A250%2C%22pid%22%3A%22uid5121-22631239-80%22%2C%22productIds%22%3A%5B433811987%5D%2C%22type%22%3A%7B%22name%22%3A%22Type%20of%20Widget%22%2C%22list%22%3Anull%2C%22model%22%3A%22quicklist%22%7D%7D"><script> !function(doc,s,id){ var e, p; if(!doc.getElementById(id)) { e = doc.createElement(s); e.id = id; p = '//shopsensewidget.shopstyle.com/widget-script.js'; var cb = new Date().getTime(); p += '?cb=' + cb; e.src = p; doc.body.appendChild(e); } if(typeof window.ss_shopsense === 'object'){ if(doc.readyState === 'complete'){ window.ss_shopsense.init(); } } }(document, 'script', 'shopsensewidget-script'); </script> <iframe height="325px" seamless="" src="//shopsensewidget.shopstyle.com/#/?options=%7B%22columns%22%3A1%2C%22rows%22%3A1%2C%22showBrand%22%3Atrue%2C%22showRetailer%22%3Afalse%2C%22showInfo%22%3Afalse%2C%22showPrice%22%3Atrue%2C%22showSalePrice%22%3Afalse%2C%22size%22%3A250%2C%22pid%22%3A%22uid5121-22631239-80%22%2C%22productIds%22%3A%5B433811987%5D%2C%22type%22%3A%7B%22name%22%3A%22Type%20of%20Widget%22%2C%22list%22%3Anull%2C%22model%22%3A%22quicklist%22%7D%7D" style="border: 0;" width="325px"></iframe></div><br /><br />I've used this stuff for two years and swear by it, but this time I bought the "anti-aging" kind because, you know, I'm 30. And it's baaaasically worthless. Like, it's fine as a primer, but as far as I can tell the only difference is that this one has a little shimmer in it? Is that what's supposed to stop you from aging? Does Urban Decay think we're all idiots?<br /><br />Just buy the regular stuff.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=439651556&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">Batiste Dry Shampoo - Cherry ($8)&nbsp;</a><br /><br /><div class="shopsense-widget" data-options="%7B%22columns%22%3A1%2C%22rows%22%3A1%2C%22showBrand%22%3Atrue%2C%22showRetailer%22%3Afalse%2C%22showInfo%22%3Afalse%2C%22showPrice%22%3Atrue%2C%22showSalePrice%22%3Afalse%2C%22size%22%3A250%2C%22pid%22%3A%22uid5121-22631239-80%22%2C%22productIds%22%3A%5B439651556%5D%2C%22type%22%3A%7B%22name%22%3A%22Type%20of%20Widget%22%2C%22list%22%3Anull%2C%22model%22%3A%22quicklist%22%7D%7D"><script> !function(doc,s,id){ var e, p; if(!doc.getElementById(id)) { e = doc.createElement(s); e.id = id; p = '//shopsensewidget.shopstyle.com/widget-script.js'; var cb = new Date().getTime(); p += '?cb=' + cb; e.src = p; doc.body.appendChild(e); } if(typeof window.ss_shopsense === 'object'){ if(doc.readyState === 'complete'){ window.ss_shopsense.init(); } } }(document, 'script', 'shopsensewidget-script'); </script> <iframe height="325px" seamless="" src="//shopsensewidget.shopstyle.com/#/?options=%7B%22columns%22%3A1%2C%22rows%22%3A1%2C%22showBrand%22%3Atrue%2C%22showRetailer%22%3Afalse%2C%22showInfo%22%3Afalse%2C%22showPrice%22%3Atrue%2C%22showSalePrice%22%3Afalse%2C%22size%22%3A250%2C%22pid%22%3A%22uid5121-22631239-80%22%2C%22productIds%22%3A%5B439651556%5D%2C%22type%22%3A%7B%22name%22%3A%22Type%20of%20Widget%22%2C%22list%22%3Anull%2C%22model%22%3A%22quicklist%22%7D%7D" style="border: 0;" width="325px"></iframe></div>I try out dry shampoo like I do mascara and I'm really picky about scent. I swear, some smell like the inside of an apartment building lobby where I grew up. Like, kind of like someone smoked in there once and the smell never went away, but by golly, they tried.<br /><br />I don't think this smells particularly like cherries, but it does smell fresh and it does its job. On a related note, I tried a "tinted" dry shampoo and it made my hair banana yellow. White is fine. Even if you're brunette, you can use white dry shampoo. Just spray it, work it in like real shampoo, and then throw your hair into a loose bun while you hop in the shower or do your makeup and it'll absorb. You can also put it in before bed and sleep in a loose bun and it'll do the same.<br /><br />And that, my friends, was a tangent.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=446509395&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">Pacifica Hand Cream in Tuscan Blood Orange ($8)&nbsp;</a><br /><br /><div class="shopsense-widget" data-options="%7B%22columns%22%3A1%2C%22rows%22%3A1%2C%22showBrand%22%3Atrue%2C%22showRetailer%22%3Afalse%2C%22showInfo%22%3Afalse%2C%22showPrice%22%3Atrue%2C%22showSalePrice%22%3Afalse%2C%22size%22%3A250%2C%22pid%22%3A%22uid5121-22631239-80%22%2C%22productIds%22%3A%5B446509395%5D%2C%22type%22%3A%7B%22name%22%3A%22Type%20of%20Widget%22%2C%22list%22%3Anull%2C%22model%22%3A%22quicklist%22%7D%7D"><script> !function(doc,s,id){ var e, p; if(!doc.getElementById(id)) { e = doc.createElement(s); e.id = id; p = '//shopsensewidget.shopstyle.com/widget-script.js'; var cb = new Date().getTime(); p += '?cb=' + cb; e.src = p; doc.body.appendChild(e); } if(typeof window.ss_shopsense === 'object'){ if(doc.readyState === 'complete'){ window.ss_shopsense.init(); } } }(document, 'script', 'shopsensewidget-script'); </script> <iframe height="325px" seamless="" src="//shopsensewidget.shopstyle.com/#/?options=%7B%22columns%22%3A1%2C%22rows%22%3A1%2C%22showBrand%22%3Atrue%2C%22showRetailer%22%3Afalse%2C%22showInfo%22%3Afalse%2C%22showPrice%22%3Atrue%2C%22showSalePrice%22%3Afalse%2C%22size%22%3A250%2C%22pid%22%3A%22uid5121-22631239-80%22%2C%22productIds%22%3A%5B446509395%5D%2C%22type%22%3A%7B%22name%22%3A%22Type%20of%20Widget%22%2C%22list%22%3Anull%2C%22model%22%3A%22quicklist%22%7D%7D" style="border: 0;" width="325px"></iframe></div>I love Pacifica scents -- they're impactful without being cloying and that might have been the most annoying sentence I've ever typed. But seriously. Their vanilla is another one of my favorite perfumes and I loooove their Indian Coconut stuff. I grabbed this Blood Orange and it's no exception. Seriously Pacifica, you win at scents forever and you're so reasonably priced.<br /><br />This hand cream goes in my purse and is super light but doesn't skimp on the moisturizing part. Plus, the little tube is adorable and I'm forever handing it out to my friends to use.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=462631612&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">Garnier Fructis Marvelous Oil ($4.50)&nbsp;</a><br /><br /><div class="shopsense-widget" data-options="%7B%22columns%22%3A1%2C%22rows%22%3A1%2C%22showBrand%22%3Atrue%2C%22showRetailer%22%3Afalse%2C%22showInfo%22%3Afalse%2C%22showPrice%22%3Atrue%2C%22showSalePrice%22%3Afalse%2C%22size%22%3A250%2C%22pid%22%3A%22uid5121-22631239-80%22%2C%22productIds%22%3A%5B462631612%5D%2C%22type%22%3A%7B%22name%22%3A%22Type%20of%20Widget%22%2C%22list%22%3Anull%2C%22model%22%3A%22quicklist%22%7D%7D"><script> !function(doc,s,id){ var e, p; if(!doc.getElementById(id)) { e = doc.createElement(s); e.id = id; p = '//shopsensewidget.shopstyle.com/widget-script.js'; var cb = new Date().getTime(); p += '?cb=' + cb; e.src = p; doc.body.appendChild(e); } if(typeof window.ss_shopsense === 'object'){ if(doc.readyState === 'complete'){ window.ss_shopsense.init(); } } }(document, 'script', 'shopsensewidget-script'); </script> <iframe height="325px" seamless="" src="//shopsensewidget.shopstyle.com/#/?options=%7B%22columns%22%3A1%2C%22rows%22%3A1%2C%22showBrand%22%3Atrue%2C%22showRetailer%22%3Afalse%2C%22showInfo%22%3Afalse%2C%22showPrice%22%3Atrue%2C%22showSalePrice%22%3Afalse%2C%22size%22%3A250%2C%22pid%22%3A%22uid5121-22631239-80%22%2C%22productIds%22%3A%5B462631612%5D%2C%22type%22%3A%7B%22name%22%3A%22Type%20of%20Widget%22%2C%22list%22%3Anull%2C%22model%22%3A%22quicklist%22%7D%7D" style="border: 0;" width="325px"></iframe></div>I feel like calling this stuff Marvelous Oil was setting it up for failure. Because, I mean, it's pretty good, but it would have to cause my head to sprout mermaid-like gold-plated tresses overnight for it to be Marvelous.<br /><br />It's a hair oil made with brazilnuts and I guess that's good? I don't know, I can't tell a difference between this and my usual agran oil -- both just get combed through my ends when they're looking rough and that's about it.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=440287268&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">Maybelline Color Elixir in Caramel Infused $8.99</a><br /><br /><div class="shopsense-widget" data-options="%7B%22columns%22%3A1%2C%22rows%22%3A1%2C%22showBrand%22%3Atrue%2C%22showRetailer%22%3Afalse%2C%22showInfo%22%3Afalse%2C%22showPrice%22%3Atrue%2C%22showSalePrice%22%3Afalse%2C%22size%22%3A250%2C%22pid%22%3A%22uid5121-22631239-80%22%2C%22productIds%22%3A%5B440287268%5D%2C%22type%22%3A%7B%22name%22%3A%22Type%20of%20Widget%22%2C%22list%22%3Anull%2C%22model%22%3A%22quicklist%22%7D%7D"><script> !function(doc,s,id){ var e, p; if(!doc.getElementById(id)) { e = doc.createElement(s); e.id = id; p = '//shopsensewidget.shopstyle.com/widget-script.js'; var cb = new Date().getTime(); p += '?cb=' + cb; e.src = p; doc.body.appendChild(e); } if(typeof window.ss_shopsense === 'object'){ if(doc.readyState === 'complete'){ window.ss_shopsense.init(); } } }(document, 'script', 'shopsensewidget-script'); </script> <iframe height="325px" seamless="" src="//shopsensewidget.shopstyle.com/#/?options=%7B%22columns%22%3A1%2C%22rows%22%3A1%2C%22showBrand%22%3Atrue%2C%22showRetailer%22%3Afalse%2C%22showInfo%22%3Afalse%2C%22showPrice%22%3Atrue%2C%22showSalePrice%22%3Afalse%2C%22size%22%3A250%2C%22pid%22%3A%22uid5121-22631239-80%22%2C%22productIds%22%3A%5B440287268%5D%2C%22type%22%3A%7B%22name%22%3A%22Type%20of%20Widget%22%2C%22list%22%3Anull%2C%22model%22%3A%22quicklist%22%7D%7D" style="border: 0;" width="325px"></iframe></div>So I took Urban Decay's new <a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=477888990&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">High Color Lip Gloss (in Failbait)</a> for a test drive. I was immediately obsessed with the color, but I haaaaated the formula. After about 10 minutes of wear, it became unbearably sticky. So, after much drugstore-searching, I found that Maybelline's Color Elixir in Caramel Infused was an almost-perfect match, and the formula is creamy (ugh I hate that word) instead of sticky. This has been my new go-to color for the last two weeks. The only caveat is that the applicator sucks but I can deal.<br /><br />So, while I'm super disappointed in Urban Decay, it's kind of like meeting your cute husband through his douchey best friend. Like, he's a jerk and you hate the way he laughs but you're still grateful.<br /><br /><br />Aaaaand that concludes my world record of longest post ever, during which I looked at the clock and realized the bus was rumbling up the street and had to physically push my kids out the door. So, you know, mom stuff.<br /><br />It's been a slice!<br /><br /></div>Jaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07353989152910084359noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1605693534069134080.post-76237254234194632412015-05-06T08:45:00.002-07:002015-05-06T08:45:59.086-07:00What I Wore: April RoundupHey girls hey.<br /><br />Time for a roundup of all the outfits I wore the last month, especially for those of you who don't <a href="https://instagram.com/nomoremomjeans/">follow me on Instagram</a> (which you totally should, you're missing out on stuff like Cool Runnings cocktail dresses and I feel like you can't afford to miss that) or you do follow me on IG and wanted outfit deets.<br /><br />Also, does anyone else feel like the month of May is brutal when you have elementary-aged kids? We've had two field trips, a track meet yesterday, another field trip tomorrow, and like 9,000 kindergarten graduation dealies which, let's face it, was fun for your first child and a chore for your second.<br /><br />Especially since my second child could not care less about school. When he comes home every day and I ask him how it went, he will a) shrug or b) make up some lie about how there was a rhinoceros on the playground.<br /><br />We have communication issues.<br /><br />ANYWAY. I'm now in weird limbo where I want school to be over but I know that will last approximately five minutes into summer break.<br /><br />I also have some product posts for you because I've used some awesome products and some that were laughably bad. And I feel like it's my responsibility to share.<br /><br />Outfits!!<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-j7SHTbzGi-0/VUodGhXewyI/AAAAAAAAK_g/fuF1yUsA0Ic/s1600/unnamed%2B(4).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-j7SHTbzGi-0/VUodGhXewyI/AAAAAAAAK_g/fuF1yUsA0Ic/s1600/unnamed%2B(4).jpg" height="640" width="298" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Top: Vince Camuto (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=474833298&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">here and on sale!</a>) (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=467154394&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">3/4 length sleeve</a>)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Skirt: Freebird (got mine through <a href="http://www.zulily.com/invite/welcometocanadaeh616">zulily</a>) (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=473931284&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">similar</a>)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Shoes: Guess (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=453647834&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">similar</a>) (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=465044960&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">I have a black pair of these too</a>)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Necklace: Bella Ella (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=477144598&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">similar</a>)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This was for sure my favorite outfit of the month. It came out unintentionally Jessica Rabbit-ish and I'm not mad about it. Also, these are like, top 10 favorite shoes I own, so anytime I can pull 'em out, I'm happy. Also, it was super stretchy and Jae in spandex is a happy Jae indeed. Especially because Jae has to walk to church because it's across the street and Jae complains loudly every Sunday because it puts a reeeeeal cramp in her style when she has to trudge up the hill to church instead of getting to drive like normal people.&nbsp;</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-HAWrUHIu9Sk/VUodH4RjXWI/AAAAAAAAK_s/GXOfCdi_yxM/s1600/unnamed%2B(5).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-HAWrUHIu9Sk/VUodH4RjXWI/AAAAAAAAK_s/GXOfCdi_yxM/s1600/unnamed%2B(5).jpg" height="640" width="322" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Dress: local boutique (<a href="http://www.nomoremomjeans.com/2013/06/what-i-wore-holy-grail.html">Last worn here</a> and omg I look different) (how pretty is <a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=477885531&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">this dress?</a>) (love <a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=476198604&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">this one</a> too)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Blazer: F21 (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=468362203&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">similar</a>) (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=474361923&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">love this one</a>)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Boots: Ardene - Canada (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=467457840&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">similar</a>)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Earrings: F21 (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=465906405&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">pretty!</a>) (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=450422086&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">come to mama</a>)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I wore this when my family and I got to tour the new <a href="https://www.lds.org/church/events/church-releases-open-house-and-dedication-dates-for-payson-utah-temple?lang=eng">Payson Temple</a>, which was super awesome. I specifically wanted to wear something super comfortable because there was a lot of walking involved. Also, we had to wear like, indoor booties to protect the new floors and I'm vain and wanted my dress to cover them.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Feel free to judge me.&nbsp;</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-5Y0mstLZ6Rw/VUodFjCKMRI/AAAAAAAALAM/1QKpx5SpkUQ/s1600/unnamed%2B(33).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-5Y0mstLZ6Rw/VUodFjCKMRI/AAAAAAAALAM/1QKpx5SpkUQ/s1600/unnamed%2B(33).jpg" height="640" width="364" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Top: Buckle (<a href="http://www.buckle.com/rain-studded-top/prd-33284OR2294A/sku-5150810100">here</a>) (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=448784228&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">similar</a>) (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=470741828&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">similar</a>)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Jeans: Calvin Klein (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=448139047&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">here</a>)&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Boots: Frye (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=433900535&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">here and on sale!</a>) Seriously, these are a staple for me. Pricey, but just get better with age and wear. (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=459414833&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">similar</a>)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ring: Express (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=463908903&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">similar</a>)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">In a perfect world, I would have worn this outfit with heels, but it was on a date with my husband and we were doing a fair amount of walking. From restaurant to restaurant. We went for Italian and then wandered to get frozen yogurt and then did a little shopping. So you know, priorities. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Also, we conversed on IG about how Buckle is a weird store. Nine times out of ten I'll go in there and walk out empty handed, but every so often I land a gem like this top, which I found hidden behind the Steven Tyler-esque clothes at the front of the store. Get your act together, Buckle.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-hx5lxlfpsbg/VUodFhfj9KI/AAAAAAAAK_U/YIqSn4l1jrI/s1600/unnamed%2B(34).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-hx5lxlfpsbg/VUodFhfj9KI/AAAAAAAAK_U/YIqSn4l1jrI/s1600/unnamed%2B(34).jpg" height="640" width="332" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Tank: c/o modbod</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Jacket: Maurice's (<a href="http://www.maurices.com/product/index.jsp?expcsl=1082359%7c%7c&amp;productId=50942546">here</a>) (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=458263728&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">similar</a>)<br />Jeans: Calvin Klein (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=448139047&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">here</a>)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Booties: Refresh (o<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=457241827&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">bsessed with these</a>) (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=465111475&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">so cute</a>) (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=469170326&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">moto style</a>)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Watch: Gucci (I'm having trouble finding it nowadays - it's the Twirl)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Fun fact: I wore this to a meeting that happened to be in my husband's office building. I was in the all-glass board room when I saw him go rushing by and the first thing I thought was "Way to say 'hi' to your wife, jerk." But when he came back in, he asked for my Tahoe keys and I was like "Uh, why?" and he informed me that a woman had just totaled her car into my parked SUV. And it was BAD. She had to be taken away on a stretcher and her car was wedged underneath my back bumper. Ultimately, she was OK. But I still apologized profusely to her, despite the fact that my car was parked. Like, I felt bad that my car was so strong and totaled her car? I'm so Canadian sometimes it hurts.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Even funner fact: My husband (the same one whom I considered a jerk) ordered a new car for me back in like, January and that was the same day it was supposed to be delivered. They had to postpone the delivery one more day, but can you imagine if I had my brand-new car wrecked into on the first day I owned it? Ohhhh small mercies.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Also, never fear: My Tahoe is in the shop and only had some minor bumper work to be done. It will now be put to pasture, and by "put to pasture" I mean parked in my driveway and only used for boating adventures and taking the dog to groomer because that stinky dog is not allowed in my new car. &nbsp;So yeah, the smile in this picture is uber-fake. It was like, the second I drove home with a gimpy Tahoe. I was glad, however, that being in a creative position means I get to dress pretty casually and didn't have to deal with a smashed Tahoe in business formal.&nbsp;</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wz9iq-rDezg/VUodF6aqFaI/AAAAAAAAK_Y/4a4xJNHy4s4/s1600/unnamed%2B(35).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wz9iq-rDezg/VUodF6aqFaI/AAAAAAAAK_Y/4a4xJNHy4s4/s1600/unnamed%2B(35).jpg" height="640" width="296" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Top: Arizona (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=431676871&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">here</a>) I bought like, six of these t-shirts for summer.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Jeans: Calvin Klein (hey! at least they're a different jean than my usual ones, right? These have ZIPPERS. (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=459747472&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">here</a>) Also they're very soft.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Shoes: Bamboo (I think) (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=463158663&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">similar</a>) These remind me of the latest Great Gatsby movie and I'm super white girl basic when it comes to my love for that movie. I've watched it seven times.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Bag: Coach (<a href="http://api.shopstyle.com/action/apiVisitRetailer?url=http%3A%2F%2Fshop.nordstrom.com%2Fs%2Fcoach-scout-leather-hobo%2F3839976&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">here</a> but wahh, mine's Chalk and they're sold out of that color. This thing's a friggin' workhorse though.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Cuff: Buckle (ooh I like <a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=460212964&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">this one</a>)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I wore this on an afternoon of Saturday furniture shopping. I HAAAATE furniture shopping for real, you guys. I can't stand the indecision and the back-and-forth. We've been trying to buy a new bedroom set for eons, but we have very specific tastes and measurements, so we had gone like, three times before and never found anything. This day we found something, but it had to be special ordered and I'm still waiting for it. Le sigh. I honestly forget what it looks like. I'm only kind of sure that it has a leather headboard. And maybe some night stands? I don't know. It was a blur.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">ANYWAY, sometimes I just wear a T-shirt and jeans. Especially when arguing over furniture with my husbands. Gotta be comfortable for that.&nbsp;</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ObBe78F7ZwA/VUodGRgBZrI/AAAAAAAAK_c/7rqm-D83-wU/s1600/unnamed%2B(36).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ObBe78F7ZwA/VUodGRgBZrI/AAAAAAAAK_c/7rqm-D83-wU/s1600/unnamed%2B(36).jpg" height="640" width="330" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Button-down: Gap (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=477738800&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">similar</a>, since mine has a teeny stripe)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Skirt: Old Navy and literally the only thing I've bought from Old Navy that didn't become a weird square after washing. I have it in polka dot, too. I haven't been in an ON this season... can anyone confirm if these stretch pencil skirts are back?)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Shoes: Roxy (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=447373425&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">similar</a>) In my house we refer to these as the "Steve Buscemi shoes" because they're so ugly it makes them cute.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Watch: XOXO (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=467113938&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">similar</a>)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I felt super prep in this outfit, which is incidentally one of my favorite books (by Curtis Sittenfeld seriously it's such a solid beach/vacation read it's obscene). I basically wanted to get on a sailboat and like, eat oysters all day. I don't know, is that even what preppy kids do? I'm so middle class it hurts.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8ChJlIaP5bE/VUodG2M4s2I/AAAAAAAAK_8/oGqbxktEUu0/s1600/unnamed%2B(40).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8ChJlIaP5bE/VUodG2M4s2I/AAAAAAAAK_8/oGqbxktEUu0/s1600/unnamed%2B(40).jpg" height="640" width="334" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Top: Victoria's Secret (<a href="http://api.shopstyle.com/action/apiVisitRetailer?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.victoriassecret.com%2Fpink%2Fall-apparel%2Fv-neck-tee-pink%3FProductID%3D205902%26CatalogueType%3DOLS&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">here</a>) I buy a couple every time I'm in VS. Size down, peeps!)&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Blazer: Madison and Sixth (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=475732733&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">similar</a>) (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=474342459&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">similar</a>)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Jeans: You guessed it (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=448139047&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">here</a>)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Shoes: Wild Diva (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=458191824&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">similar</a>) (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=459256557&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">these are adorable in red</a>)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I wore this on a day when I had mucho running around to do: A couple of video calls, helping in my son's kindy class, a play date, and dinner with friends. I just ditched the blazer for the more casual stuff, which is a trick I use all the time. Put a blazer on it!!&nbsp;</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-I24ntyXNKUk/VUodHMDGWvI/AAAAAAAAK_o/1TIzOiStbZs/s1600/unnamed%2B(41).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-I24ntyXNKUk/VUodHMDGWvI/AAAAAAAAK_o/1TIzOiStbZs/s1600/unnamed%2B(41).jpg" height="640" width="324" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Extremely bright neon top: Victoria's Secret (<a href="http://api.shopstyle.com/action/apiVisitRetailer?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.victoriassecret.com%2Fpink%2Fall-apparel%2Fvarsity-crew-pink%3FProductID%3D241246%26CatalogueType%3DOLS&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">here</a>)&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Pants: Calvin Klein (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=461709298&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">here</a>&nbsp;although I totally bought mine at Costco booyah I mean honestly people still say booyah?)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Boots: Frye (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=433900535&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">here</a>) Also, just FYI the 12Rs I have are also <a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=442739848&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">on sale</a>)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Also, I'm ever-so-casually holding my Calvin Klein jacket (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=469790584&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">here's a similar one</a> if you feel like you really love the black blob by my knee)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Every time my kids' school does a book sale, it also means they do "Parents and Pastries" which means I have to go in and watch my kids eat donuts before they drag me into the gym to buy overpriced guilt-induced books. And honestly, it's like, 8:30 am and I don't feel like talking to anyone but my BFFs and so sometimes I dress like I have a huge "F off" stamp on my head because really, only my BFFs know that it really just means that I can be highly introverted at 8 am. This outfit helped to accomplish that goal. Praise be to moto jacket, which make that head stamp so much more prevalent.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm an awful human being.&nbsp;</div><br />Holy crap, this took me forever to write. Mostly because I kept finding things I wanted to buy while hunting down links. It's a dirty job, folks. It was fun though! Lately, my life has revolved around things like market research and educational technology which, don't get me wrong, totally blows my skirt up if you know what I mean. But it's still fun to be frivolous sometimes.<br /><br />Alright, I'm off to finish work and have a way-too-long lunch with friends. It's been real! Check back for some product reviews soon!Jaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07353989152910084359noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1605693534069134080.post-41457352221553608472015-03-31T08:40:00.001-07:002015-03-31T08:40:06.933-07:00What I Wore: March Madness I actually feel like blogging today! I blame it on the light workload and beautiful almost-80 weather and the fact that I got new speakers for my computer so I can jam out to B.O.B. like it's my j.o.b. (see what I did there man I am clever you guys).<br /><br />I thought I'd do a roundup of my March outfits, <a href="https://instagram.com/nomoremomjeans/">as posted on Instagram</a>, just in case you missed it or you saw it and wanted the deets. Is it still cool to say deets?<br /><br />In personal stuff news, I'm finally catching up to my work, but also we bought a dog. Her name is Penelope Jane. Yes I am aware that it's weird to give your dog a formal name, but if you could hear my 6-year-old shouting "Penelope JANE!" when she eats his shoes, you'd understand. When she's not in trouble, she's just Penny.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pWg5hfhAOTc/VRq0KctJVsI/AAAAAAAAK9E/9_tpDNof0Ao/s1600/unnamed%2B(1).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pWg5hfhAOTc/VRq0KctJVsI/AAAAAAAAK9E/9_tpDNof0Ao/s1600/unnamed%2B(1).jpg" height="320" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I'm the most emotionally awkward person in the world, so I feel like I project onto dogs. Poor Penny is smothered daily. She's a springer spaniel and has already grown to the point that having her on my lap while I work is a feat of aerodynamics and not especially comfortable. We got her for my daughter's birthday and the <a href="https://instagram.com/p/zob7CTiphU/?taken-by=jae.curtis">reaction was perfection</a>. Addie is like, heartbreakingly sweet and I apologize to her daily for having such an emotionally stunted mother.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">My mom and my aunt (aka second mom) are flying in today and I need to do boring stuff like vacuum and wash sheets (wait I think I just identified my motivation for blogging instead). Here are March's greatest hits:&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-q4-y_5g_wtQ/VRq1bEgzrRI/AAAAAAAAK9Q/bgMJZdSn4Hc/s1600/unnamed%2B(2).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-q4-y_5g_wtQ/VRq1bEgzrRI/AAAAAAAAK9Q/bgMJZdSn4Hc/s1600/unnamed%2B(2).jpg" height="640" width="332" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Worn to: A marketing seminar I taught for a friend. It was fun but most importantly, I unwound afterward by talking my husband into see The DUFF. He was really super happy about it.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Top: Calvin Klein (I own like four of these no-iron essential shirts) (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=471377944&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">here</a>) (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=462428461&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">similar</a>)<br />Jacket: zaza (I'm obsessed with <a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=456534063&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">this one</a>) (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=459252868&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">great price</a>)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Jeans: Calvin Klein (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=466442987&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">here</a>) (Also they now <a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=472470524&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">come in curvy</a> praise all)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Boots: Refresh (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=464484595&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">similar</a>) (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=470061221&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">these are boss</a>)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Watch: Gucci (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=445284800&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">here</a>)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Glasses: Ray Ban and honestly they changed my life in a way that only foldable polarized sunglasses can (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=289836418&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">here</a>)&nbsp;</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-hcd3K6eX8dQ/VRq1bdEvepI/AAAAAAAAK9U/3d9vtNfyfko/s1600/unnamed%2B(3).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-hcd3K6eX8dQ/VRq1bdEvepI/AAAAAAAAK9U/3d9vtNfyfko/s1600/unnamed%2B(3).jpg" height="640" width="282" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Worn to: Church. Also briefly considered flamenco dancing. Decided I was too old.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Top: Vince Camuto (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=473077209&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">here</a>)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Skirt: Ambiance (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=471870437&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">same one</a>, different pattern) (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=473116422&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">brighter colors</a>&nbsp;,would still look amazing with this top)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Shoes: Nine West (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=455775924&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">similar</a>)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Necklace: Aldo (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=470048027&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">similar</a>)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-7ilNX32HQ6E/VRq1bUoCwKI/AAAAAAAAK9Y/N2rF-IfCRdI/s1600/unnamed%2B(4).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-7ilNX32HQ6E/VRq1bUoCwKI/AAAAAAAAK9Y/N2rF-IfCRdI/s1600/unnamed%2B(4).jpg" height="640" width="332" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Yeah just ignore the posing here.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Worn to: Shopping with one of my friends. I felt very '70s in this.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Top: Vince Camuto (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=461669650&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">here</a>)<br />Jeans: Calvin Klein (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=466442987&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">here</a>)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Necklace: Nordstrom (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=474842963&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">similar</a>)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Bracelet: F21 (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=413747286&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">similar</a>)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Boots: Ardene (Canada) (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=467457840&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">similar</a>) (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=464444906&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">similar</a>)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Bag: Coach (<a href="http://api.shopstyle.com/action/apiVisitRetailer?url=http%3A%2F%2Fshop.nordstrom.com%2Fs%2Fcoach-scout-leather-hobo%2F3839976&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">here</a>, in chalk) Also, for those who are scared of cream leather bags, Magic Erasers work wonders.&nbsp;</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uxF0LgL23fI/VRq1bxCcaPI/AAAAAAAAK9w/2n6sdWsUYTQ/s1600/unnamed%2B(5).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uxF0LgL23fI/VRq1bxCcaPI/AAAAAAAAK9w/2n6sdWsUYTQ/s1600/unnamed%2B(5).jpg" height="640" width="290" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Penny makes her first cameo.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Worn to: Running errands and lunch with my husband.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Shirt: Infamous and still my favorite T-shirt (<a href="http://api.shopstyle.com/action/apiVisitRetailer?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tillys.com%2FTillys%2Fvariants.aspx%3Fprod%3D214246300%26ctlg%3D020_Girls%26cid%3D1061&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80&amp;utm_medium=widget&amp;utm_source=Product+Link">they still have it in XS!</a>)&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Jeans: You guessed it. (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=466442987&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">here</a>)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Necklace: Cara (sold out) (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=458414516&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">similar</a>) (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=451008463&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">similar</a>) When I bought this necklace I didn't realize how much I'd actually wear it. Turns out, tassels look good with everything. I even bought one for my mom.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Jacket: Calvin Klein (wahhh it's sold out) (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=449111118&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">similar</a>)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Boots: White Mountain (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=382853783&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">here</a>)</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qHEzPNXpG2k/VRq1cEKiALI/AAAAAAAAK9g/s-fVpxUgMeQ/s1600/unnamed%2B(6).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qHEzPNXpG2k/VRq1cEKiALI/AAAAAAAAK9g/s-fVpxUgMeQ/s1600/unnamed%2B(6).jpg" height="640" width="314" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Aaaand she shows up again.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Worn to: Lunch on a rainy day.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Jeans: Calvin Klein (I bought them at Costco) (I have a problem) (<a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00HEBFR8S/ref=asc_df_B00HEBFR8S3605446?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&amp;linkCode=df0&amp;creative=395093&amp;creativeASIN=B00HEBFR8S&amp;tag=wwwshopstylec-20&amp;ascsubtag=1366396364">here</a>)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Jacket: Hurley (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=461678286&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">here</a>) I bought it after we had a little cold snap and was so glad.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Boots: White Mountain (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=382853783&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">here</a>)</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Check out the Instagram for a few others that I haven't posted here. I like IG for outfit posts because it's so much faster, but I do miss posting here too! I'll do something and be like oh yeah, I should blog that... oh wait. So yeah, I need to get back at it. I miss you guys, too. So stay tuned, I have some posts in the works. Important stuff like how I feel uninspired because everything in stores is boho and I'm not, as well as how I finally learned to tame my psychotic eyebrows into some semblance of submission.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Jerk eyebrows, why you gotta play me like that?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br />Jaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07353989152910084359noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1605693534069134080.post-27560039194998629992015-02-23T09:53:00.000-08:002015-02-23T14:29:47.625-08:00What I Wore: Check-InHey everyone!<br /><br />Thanks for your kind words and support from the last post. As usual, the entire month of February is kicking my butt, so we've been busy birthday-ing, taking a blink-and-you'll-miss-it getaway, and tons of other stuff. I still have another birthday this week. Help me.<br /><br />But I still thought I'd check in. If you're not <a href="http://instagram.com/nomoremomjeans">following on IG</a>, please do, because I'm still posting outfits and weird stuff I find while shopping over there. And if you don't have IG, might I submit this opinion: While I learn to hate people on Facebook, I learn to love them on IG. It's so much nicer when people can't post and argue about politics and vaccines. It's just pretty pictures. Seriously, I resisted IG for so long and now it's my faaaaavorite.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WaNxnuO_XoU/VOtjNgy2WKI/AAAAAAAAK6A/n0m8b9qFo08/s1600/unnamed%2B(31).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WaNxnuO_XoU/VOtjNgy2WKI/AAAAAAAAK6A/n0m8b9qFo08/s1600/unnamed%2B(31).jpg" height="640" width="314" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I wore this yesterday:&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Top: H&amp;M (<a href="http://www.hm.com/us/product/49735?article=49735-C&amp;cm_mmc=shopstyle-_-us-_-ladies_officewear_shirts-_-49735&amp;utm_source=shopstyle&amp;utm_medium=comparison&amp;utm_campaign=us_ladies_officewear_shirts&amp;utm_content=49735#article=49735-A">here</a>) I have this top in two different patterns and one solid and they are fantastic. Fit very true to size and just airy while still being a smidgen structured. Wrap tops 4 lyfe.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Skirt c/o modbod eons ago (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=465991611&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">here's</a> an uber cheap one) (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=458905543&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">textured like mine</a>) (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=455692457&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">this one's also pretty</a>)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Shoes: F21 and they hurt like a mother (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=459407688&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">here</a> but you've been warned)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Rings: Coach (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=459090065&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">similar</a>)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I had to leave church because I had a migraine so I ran home for some Imitrex and spent the rest of the time in a drug-induced fog. And yet, I still managed to stay upright in these shoes, which I feel like is a huge accomplishment.&nbsp;</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8N78M6o8EWM/VOtjNkhl2CI/AAAAAAAAK6U/yqYBixnzIR8/s1600/unnamed%2B(32).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8N78M6o8EWM/VOtjNkhl2CI/AAAAAAAAK6U/yqYBixnzIR8/s1600/unnamed%2B(32).jpg" height="640" width="314" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This was last week, where I decided that an all-lace dress was a little sweet. This oversized moto jacket has been, hands-down, one of my fave purchases of the year so far (YES I AM AWARE it's only February).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Dress: Dorothy Perkins (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=447040080&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">this one</a> is super pretty) (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=461145393&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">and this</a> would look so cute with a jacket too)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Jacket: Calvin Klein (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=471475325&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">here</a>)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Boots: Dollhouse (<a href="http://api.shopstyle.com/action/apiVisitRetailer?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FWomens-Dollhouse-Scene-Strappy-Chunky%2Fdp%2FB00R5BV68M&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">here</a>)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I also realized that I had a version of this dress when I was in high school. My mom told me I couldn't wear it to a dance because it was too short, so I packed it in my bag and changed at my friend Graham's house like I was on a friggin' episode of Full House.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NM6cLHjALLY/VOtnKbLxcHI/AAAAAAAAK6o/rlZ2cXR4tq8/s1600/1929626_537762080041_3739_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NM6cLHjALLY/VOtnKbLxcHI/AAAAAAAAK6o/rlZ2cXR4tq8/s1600/1929626_537762080041_3739_n.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">That's me in the white, obviously. And now I look at that dress and am like seriously how was that too short I mean honestly.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Also, my friends are the most adorable.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Besides taking pictures of myself and hosting birthday parties, we ran down to St. George for a couple of days to get warm. My relaxation level was at a 1000, clearly:</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-HKqsPT3VEE0/VOtjNkg5hKI/AAAAAAAAK58/qAs7t6uIsYc/s1600/unnamed%2B(34).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-HKqsPT3VEE0/VOtjNkg5hKI/AAAAAAAAK58/qAs7t6uIsYc/s1600/unnamed%2B(34).jpg" height="320" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My cup of Crystal Light and my Kindle. That's all I'll ever need.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I got through three books. My husband told me that my biggest problem is that to relax, I need to physically leave the house, otherwise I'll just work.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BgCfRU53AEY/VOtjRFP3efI/AAAAAAAAK6c/ljqZORrBtdM/s1600/unnamed%2B(36).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BgCfRU53AEY/VOtjRFP3efI/AAAAAAAAK6c/ljqZORrBtdM/s1600/unnamed%2B(36).jpg" height="320" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Also, if you're looking for a recommendation and happen to be a massive Margaret Atwood fan like myself, Station Eleven was superb. Seriously, I'm not a post-apocalyptic doomsdayer AT ALL but I'm still thinking about it.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">While in St. George, I went shopping and found things like this, which made me wonder if I had stumbled upon a clown colony. &nbsp;</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-U7WV6cMA12I/VOtjOHXwRkI/AAAAAAAAK6E/rOCO410r9G8/s1600/unnamed%2B(35).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-U7WV6cMA12I/VOtjOHXwRkI/AAAAAAAAK6E/rOCO410r9G8/s1600/unnamed%2B(35).jpg" height="320" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">On Saturday night, you could totally find me <a href="https://instagram.com/p/zY2-AaCpry/?modal=true">doing this.</a>&nbsp;Because I could.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I'll be playing catch up for another week or so, after which I might be able to return a pseudo normal posting schedule. I'm hoping that, at the very least, we sneak in an outfit post and a Freaky Friday each week.&nbsp;</div><br />Again, you guys are the totally the best ever for putting up with me!Jaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07353989152910084359noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1605693534069134080.post-57925094177108955322015-02-09T08:46:00.001-08:002015-02-09T08:46:18.487-08:00What I Wore: Meaning Business <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">You guys, I really feel like I mean business when I wear power dresses like this one.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I saw this dress and had to have it, but couldn't bear to pay full price (it was around $100 and I don't wear dresses enough to justify that). So imagine my smugness when I realized it was on sale for $29 and only available in my size.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">That means you've been living your life right, my friends.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-m-3wmj7vYBs/VNjdCJzSHLI/AAAAAAAAK3Y/2wNK2rgKswM/s1600/unnamed%2B(30).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-m-3wmj7vYBs/VNjdCJzSHLI/AAAAAAAAK3Y/2wNK2rgKswM/s1600/unnamed%2B(30).jpg" height="640" width="386" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Dress: Paper Dolls via Dorothy Perkins (Of course it's sold out now, but I have a few Paper Doll dresses and they are so fun. I totally love <a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=454432496&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">this one</a>&nbsp;and <a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=454432943&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">this one</a>&nbsp;and <a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=451820031&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">this amazingness</a> for plus sizes. Pencil dresses with a sleeve are my jam/unicorn, so when I find a brand that does them consistently, I become a psychotic groupie.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Shoes: Windsor and a gift from my husband who enables me (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=460371289&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">similar </a>and so pretty) (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=461574484&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">similar</a>)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Earrings: Seriously, from a TJ Maxx or something in San Diego. (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=462674124&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">similar</a>) (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=447539520&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">pretty and cheap</a> just the way I like it heh heh heh.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Speaking of meaning business, you guys, I have a conundrum here and looking for some input.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I'm self-employed and work in what mostly amounts to marketing. I'm a marketing writer, and companies hire me to do things like blogs, press releases, ebooks, articles, and other things that make them look fancy. I just finished rewriting an entire company's onboarding manual, which sounds boring to other people, but fills me with actual glee. GLEE. I love using my writing skillz (yes, with a 'z') but still getting to be an active participant in the corporate world.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I LOVE my job. Love like you would not believe. I meet the most amazing people and get to be part of really great, young, hip teams (I work with a lot of startups who aren't ready to hire a full-time creative writer) and so I'm never willing to scale back. I'm busy all the time and deadlines rule my life, and I love every second of it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">When I started freelancing for work, I had no idea how things would snowball from being a little hobby business that brought in a little side money to an actual, viable career that takes up most of my time and energy.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">That being said, some things have to slide when my work schedule is packed. Honestly, I use a paper planner and have deadlines scheduled out two weeks in advance and you've probably noticed that my blog has suffered a little bit.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">But here's the thing. This blog is a hobby. It's a vanity project. I put up pictures of myself and write funny things and everyone pats me on the head and believe me, that's definitely fun. But when I started this blog, it was a creative outlet for when I was working in another part of marketing and not getting to write as much as I do now. In fact, I was on the training side of things and had to be on-call and at my computer all the time, so sure, a blog was a no brainer. I was bored and in front of a screen all day. But nowadays, sometimes posting just feels like another item on my to-do list and that's kind of an icky feeling.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I'm not saying I'm scrapping this thing altogether. I love the visitors that come to the site and those who comment frequently are like, the lifeblood of a little blog like this (and you know who you are!) I do, however, need to lighten up the posting schedule a little bit, though. From now on, I'll be posting when I actually have something to say, which might not be three times a week, you know?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">You can't be too sad. There's eleventy billion other fashion bloggers who do it better than I do.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Instead of posting as regularly as before to this blog, I'll be opening a fashion-only Instagram account <a href="http://instagram.com/nomoremomjeans">@nomoremomjeans </a>and upload pics, outfits, snippets, and snark over there. You can always follow me @jae.curtis, but that's my personal account and you're more liable to get pictures of my kids and dog as you are shoes. I never post outfit pics to my personal account, but plan on doing that over <a href="http://instagram.com/nomoremomjeans">@nomoremomjeans</a>. So it's a start, right?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">What do you guys think? Good compromise from now? I feel like I'll be able to post waaaaay more on IG since it takes two seconds. Also, every time I'm out shopping and see ugly things I feel like I want to share that special moment with you. So this should work.&nbsp;</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Again, you guys are the best readers evaaaaaar and I plan on doin' what I do, just not as frequently. That was a weird sentence to type.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">xo,<br />Jae&nbsp;</div><br />Jaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07353989152910084359noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1605693534069134080.post-16527844861634035002015-02-05T10:13:00.000-08:002015-02-05T10:13:10.578-08:00Sweatshirt Chic My family in Toronto is digging out of a snowstorm and I feel awful because it's been beautiful here. Like, the high is 60 today. And I know that's freakish and we are going to be hearing nonstop about a drought come June, but for now I choose to enjoy it.<br /><br />Yesterday I took my kids to the park to play a game of 500 and I was so glad that a) it was warm and b) that sweatshirts are kind of having a moment right now. My tomboy heart just loves that it's OK to wear warm sweatshirts all the time, so I was running around the park in my Creme de la Creme shirt and leopard sneakers and didn't feel horribly sloppy or way overdressed, either.<br /><br />But, there's a huge difference between your husband's school sweatshirt and something presentable to wear outside of the house. This spring's sweatshirts are hoodless and super cute, so there's something for everyone. Here are some of my faves!<br /><br /><h3>GIRLY:&nbsp;</h3><div><div style="margin: 0 auto; width: 600px;"><div style="position: relative;"><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/floral/set?.embedder=1327201&amp;.svc=copypaste&amp;id=148473841" target="_blank"><img alt="floral" border="0" src="http://cfc.polyvoreimg.com/cgi/img-set/.sig/vVZ1DVccAkufuyAMYfHe3g/cid/148473841/id/0LIoPFyt5BGPrsUO7EzHKw/size/c600x290.jpg" height="193" title="floral" width="400" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="margin: 0 auto; width: 600px;"><br /><small></small><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><small><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing?.embedder=1327201&amp;.svc=copypaste&amp;id=129602555" rel="nofollow">ONLY white sweat shirt</a>, $40 / <a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing?.embedder=1327201&amp;.svc=copypaste&amp;id=128171661" rel="nofollow">Vero Moda sweatshirts hoody</a>, $29 / <a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing?.embedder=1327201&amp;.svc=copypaste&amp;id=128180563" rel="nofollow">ONLY pink leopard print top</a>, $23 / <a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing?.embedder=1327201&amp;.svc=copypaste&amp;id=129524079" rel="nofollow">White pullover sweatshirt</a> / <a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing?.embedder=1327201&amp;.svc=copypaste&amp;id=127503388" rel="nofollow">Pattern sweatshirt</a> / <a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=469224162&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80" rel="nofollow">Sweatshirt crop top</a></small></div></div>I love that sweatshirts can be really girly. How friggin' cute are these floral ones? They would look crazy bananas adorable with a pair of flats and skinnies, right? Add a cute topknot and you're ready in five minutes.&nbsp;</div><div><br /></div><h3>SOLIDS:&nbsp;</h3><div><div style="margin: 0 auto; width: 600px;"><div style="position: relative;"><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/solid/set?.embedder=1327201&amp;.svc=copypaste&amp;id=148475015" target="_blank"><img alt="solid" border="0" src="http://cfc.polyvoreimg.com/cgi/img-set/.sig/ud0ZzGOhOvfOe1SMY5YJHw/cid/148475015/id/cMoPWl6t5BGKwZMW7EzHKw/size/c600x305.jpg" height="203" title="solid" width="400" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="margin: 0 auto; width: 600px;"><br /><small></small><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><small><a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=465207796&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">MANGO sweat shirt</a> / <a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing?.embedder=1327201&amp;.svc=copypaste&amp;id=119034718" rel="nofollow">MANGO long sleeve top</a> / <a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing?.embedder=1327201&amp;.svc=copypaste&amp;id=127142100" rel="nofollow">Uniqlo sweat shirt</a> / <a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=458703344&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80" rel="nofollow">Lurex top</a> / <a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing?.embedder=1327201&amp;.svc=copypaste&amp;id=122404519" rel="nofollow">Esprit</a>, $27</small></div></div>The trick to making solid sweatshirts look "on purpose" is to look for interesting colors and textures. When there's a change in texture, it just elevates the entire look. I love the idea of these with a pair of short booties while running errands for the day. If it's cold, add a military jacket. Ugh so cute.&nbsp;</div><div><br /></div><h3>GRAPHIC:</h3><div><div style="margin: 0 auto; width: 600px;"><div style="position: relative;"><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/graphic/set?.embedder=1327201&amp;.svc=copypaste&amp;id=148474389" target="_blank"><img alt="graphic" border="0" src="http://cfc.polyvoreimg.com/cgi/img-set/.sig/jLuxAWW6rJqAcR54Y9Ghw/cid/148474389/id/xmPfQV2t5BGLeGkFq2AFrA/size/c600x289.jpg" height="192" title="graphic" width="400" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="margin: 0 auto; width: 600px;"><br /><small></small><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><small><a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=446813667&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">Print sweatshirt</a> / <a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing?.embedder=1327201&amp;.svc=copypaste&amp;id=121748887" rel="nofollow">White pullover sweatshirt</a> / <a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing?.embedder=1327201&amp;.svc=copypaste&amp;id=128998303" rel="nofollow">Gray top</a> / <a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=470010295&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80" rel="nofollow">Mango sweatshirt</a> / <a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing?.embedder=1327201&amp;.svc=copypaste&amp;id=120545278" rel="nofollow">Boohoo pattern sweater</a></small></div></div>I actually LOVE a graphic sweatshirts, but they can look a little little kiddish if you're not careful. I like to stick with black and white or gray patterns, and go for bold stuff, like dots, stripes. I even love that little bat sweater because it's not cutesy. My son would think I was legit if I had that one. These with a pair of knee-high boots would be amazing. I would even tuck the front just a little to make sure the shape was on point, too.&nbsp;</div><div><br /></div><h3>TOMBOY:</h3><div><div style="margin: 0 auto; width: 600px;"><div style="position: relative;"><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/tomboy/set?.embedder=1327201&amp;.svc=copypaste&amp;id=148475710" target="_blank"><img alt="tomboy" border="0" src="http://cfc.polyvoreimg.com/cgi/img-set/.sig/U8l14twLeCAkfd9TszzWQ/cid/148475710/id/YI_QpV_t5BG4hKkVXi33Qg/size/c600x315.jpg" height="210" title="tomboy" width="400" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="margin: 0 auto; width: 600px;"><br /><small></small><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><small><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing?.embedder=1327201&amp;.svc=copypaste&amp;id=129513827" rel="nofollow">Uniqlo short sleeve sweat shirt</a> / <a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing?.embedder=1327201&amp;.svc=copypaste&amp;id=128173934" rel="nofollow">Tommy Hilfiger white sweat shirt</a> / <a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing?.embedder=1327201&amp;.svc=copypaste&amp;id=128963386" rel="nofollow">Boohoo sweatshirts hoody</a> / <a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing?.embedder=1327201&amp;.svc=copypaste&amp;id=128402149" rel="nofollow">Boohoo camo sweat shirt</a> / <a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=462576353&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80" rel="nofollow">NIKE gray shirt</a>, $44</small></div></div>Finally, a tomboy sweatshirt is all about fit. It's OK to have masculine styling, like raglan or sports brands, but make sure that thing fits like a glove. I would totally wear these with cuffed jeans and my high tops. Seriously, I am crushing on all of these.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Time to sound off: How do you feel about sweatshirts as a trend?&nbsp;</div>Jaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07353989152910084359noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1605693534069134080.post-19498470822244250512015-02-02T07:47:00.001-08:002015-02-02T07:47:49.339-08:00What I Wore: Something Old, Something New<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I was looking at this outfit and I realized that all the pieces I'm wearing are very old – except for the jacket, which is a new addition. And I bought a small and when I got home I realized it was a little oversized, so I endured an internal struggle over whether or not to send it back for a smaller size, but in the end, I decided I actually loved the oversized fit. As one of my friends pointed out, it's very Tori from <i>Saved by the Bell </i>and I'm not hatin' it.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-xeKelIBKxuY/VM-bwXL8WLI/AAAAAAAAK2o/Vekx0bNTifE/s1600/I2qtP.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-xeKelIBKxuY/VM-bwXL8WLI/AAAAAAAAK2o/Vekx0bNTifE/s1600/I2qtP.gif" height="240" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I've been wearing it and pushing people into lockers evvvvvverywhere lately.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The other stuff though? They're just basics that made it through my latest round of closet purging.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6B6GLB12Ly0/VM-XKhuaMWI/AAAAAAAAK2c/4dECSRGqcek/s1600/unnamed%2B(19).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6B6GLB12Ly0/VM-XKhuaMWI/AAAAAAAAK2c/4dECSRGqcek/s1600/unnamed%2B(19).jpg" height="640" width="292" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Jacket: Calvin Klein (<a href="http://api.shopstyle.com/action/apiVisitRetailer?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.calvinklein.com%2Fshop%2Fen%2Fck%2Fclearance-outlet%2Fwomens-apparel-outlet-sale%2F14296076-010&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">here and on sale!</a>)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Tee: Abound (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=457597127&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">here</a> and still my favorite basic v-necks)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Skirt: F21 many moons ago. I can't remember the last time I shopped there. (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=443972679&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">similar and super cheap</a>) (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=461856513&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">this might be</a> this season's incarnation of mine)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Shoes: Steve Madden (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=343661972&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">similar</a>)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Necklace: Cara via Nordstrom (mine is sold out but <a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=378290481&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">here's a pretty close dupe</a>) (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=465742554&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">cheaper</a>)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I cycle through clothes pretty fast (I know, you're shocked) so it's nice to have some old favorites still making the cut. It makes me feel good about my clothes-buying abilities.&nbsp;</div><br />Jaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07353989152910084359noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1605693534069134080.post-49993627663494451802015-01-29T13:33:00.000-08:002015-01-29T13:33:07.708-08:00Deep Thoughts on Jamberry Nails Since I was confined to my bed with a sore throat and super stiff neck yesterday, I decided to pull out some Jamberry nails that <a href="http://www.raejams.jamberrynails.net/">super awesome reader Lindsay</a> sent me.<br /><br />It was actually really funny, because a couple of weeks ago, I was hanging out with some friends. We ordered in Thai food (pumpkin curry get in my belly) and everyone brought their Jamberry stuff to do nails while we ate and gossiped. And I'm always in for food and gossip, but I've never even bothered with Jamberry nails because I actually have no nails. Like, I have the hands of a small growth-stunted child. It's ridiculous. Also, I bite my nails when I drive, so there's that too.<br /><br />So I told the girls that I'd come and eat and opt out of the nail stuff. And everyone was like "You should totally get some" and I was like "Guys, remember how I'm a child and can't be trusted with fancy things like nail wraps?" And I went home. Nailess.<br /><br />But lo and behold, the very next day there was a big package of Jamberry nail stuff at my door and oh, the irony! Lindsay sent me the works: A few sheets of wraps, a heater, the manicure set, etc. And I decided I would try them, but I had to let my nails grow for a week.<br /><br />So, fast-forward to yesterday, where I was working from my bed and binge-watching Scandal and feeling sorry for myself when I realized that my nails were probably long enough to bust out the Jamberry stuff. Here's what I started with:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rRtYQnERwhY/VMqf7lFUOPI/AAAAAAAAK2A/rEmSJ50uBYo/s1600/unnamed%2B(15).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rRtYQnERwhY/VMqf7lFUOPI/AAAAAAAAK2A/rEmSJ50uBYo/s1600/unnamed%2B(15).jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I definitely had to YouTube an application video because I have tried to use nail stickers before and they SUCKED. Or maybe I SUCKED.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Sally Hansen in 2013. Never forget.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">But these are not the same. So, here's the gist: You push down your cuticles, try and find a good match from the nail sticker sheet and then peel it up. Then, you use a heat source (I had the fancy dancy heater) to warm up the wraps before you stick 'em on your nails.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">There's a lot of rubbing.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">That's what she said.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It took one episode of Scandal for me to do both hands, but I was going super slow so as not to screw the entire process up and make Lindsay disappointed in my abilities.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Here's the finished product:&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-g3M8qf8J1Us/VMqf7VQZ4DI/AAAAAAAAK14/J6wPWxc-bJI/s1600/unnamed%2B(16).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-g3M8qf8J1Us/VMqf7VQZ4DI/AAAAAAAAK14/J6wPWxc-bJI/s1600/unnamed%2B(16).jpg" height="320" width="239" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Ignore my sleep-legging bedecked thigh in the background there. I can see the spots in this pic where I screwed up, but they're passable and I know what not to do next time.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Some tips I learned from my hour-long foray into Jamberry nails:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><ul><li>The video I watched said err on the side of smaller when you're choosing the wrap size and I wish I had listened. Instead I was like "Gurl whatchyou talkin' bout" and went too big and sure enough, those were the ones with ripples in them. Like my pointer finger up there.&nbsp;</li><li>Heating helps, so don't be bashful. I the wraps before I put them on, as soon as I got them on, and again while I was smoothing them out to make sure they really got the point.&nbsp;</li><li>I kind of wish I had chosen a non French tip pattern. These look cool, but because my nails are so disproportionate and weird, a couple of nails had a smaller strip of silver than the others and it drives. me. crazy. Next time I'll just buy a random pattern. <a href="http://www.raejams.jamberrynails.net/product/lace-noir">I'm eyeing these right now.&nbsp;</a></li><li>They were really hard at first, but by the time I got to my right hand, the process was easy. Plus, Scandal was on so it was actually kind of enjoyable. I felt like a real, live girl who does her nails and watches dishy dramas with hot presidents (I don't know what's wrong with me, I've had a massive crush on Tony Goldwyn since he was the bad guy in <i>Ghost </i>and spent like, every casual scene just wandering around without a shirt on and he awakened feelings in my 14-year-old self I didn't know existed.&nbsp;</li><li>I'm super glad Lindsay sent me the whole manicure set, because the scissors and cuticle pusher backer thingy were lifesavers. I know you could probably skip the heater if you wanted, because all my friends used blowdryers. But I still thought the heater was super handy to have.&nbsp;</li><li>I really have no earthly idea how long they'll stay on. It's been 24 hours and I've clipped a few shorter to get rid of some excess but so far, so good. They stay on for two weeks, according to Jamberry, but I'm really hard on my hands so we'll see. I'll keep you updated.&nbsp;</li><li>Also, if you have creepy baby hands like myself, the kids' wraps will fit. Lindsay sent me <a href="http://www.raejams.jamberrynails.net/product/french-tip-bows--little-mo-mo#.VMqiyP7F_s0">these babies</a> for Addison and I'm not gonna lie, I'm probably going to steal some for myself.&nbsp;</li><li>Each sheet is $15, but I only used the four smallest on the sheet (and probably shouldn't have used the big one on my pointer finger ugh) so I still have enough for two more applications. If you were really handy with the scissors you could totally cut up the big toe ones and use them on your fingers if you were so inclined.&nbsp;</li></ul><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-IQt3HWe0FU4/VMqf7pj_0YI/AAAAAAAAK18/_yitGZSTzAM/s1600/unnamed%2B(17).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-IQt3HWe0FU4/VMqf7pj_0YI/AAAAAAAAK18/_yitGZSTzAM/s1600/unnamed%2B(17).jpg" height="320" width="239" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Aw baby mustaches and bows, you will be mine.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">All in all, my friends will probably say "I told you so" when I see them tonight. Because I was so against them and now I'm like "OK, I can see where these would be handy."&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Really, my only complaints would be 1) That I'm an idiot and didn't choose smaller wraps when I should have and 2) They're a little shinier than I would normally choose for my nails. I think using them only for a feature nail here or there would make more sense for someone like me. &nbsp;But that's fairly subjective and coming from someone who maybe does her nails like, twice a year.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">If these stay on for longer than a week, I might have to reevaluate my choices in life.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Therefore, if you're interested in these and don't want to do the whole home party scene (which gives me like, heart palpitations because sales pressure makes me very nervous), you can buy from <a href="http://www.raejams.jamberrynails.net/">my girl Lindsay</a>. She will not give you heart palpitations. Unless the nail wrap you choose is named Heart Palpitations. But I checked and there's none named that, so it's a moot point.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This is how I actually talk, guys. I'm SO bad at staying on topic. Ask my husband: It took me 10 minutes to tell him my friend's husband is a cop, because I spent most of the time retracing my entire history with said friend and that she used to have an above-ground pool and lived near the grocery store in my hometown, you know the grocery store that has the lobsters?&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So sorry. Moral of the story, my experience with Jamberry was mostly positive and you absolutely will see me with mustaches on my nails in the near future.&nbsp;</div><br />Jaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07353989152910084359noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1605693534069134080.post-86689075469216077862015-01-27T08:33:00.000-08:002015-01-28T11:38:23.475-08:00What to Wear: When You Don't Feel Like Getting DressedI was at the passport office yesterday and a woman wheeled her stroller in. Her 2-year-old was sick. Like, kind of looked like a zombie baby, red eyes, goopy face sick. And she proceeded to park his stroller beside my chair, where he coughed on me for 20 minutes.<br /><br />I woke up sick this morning.<br /><br />And, since I'm not a hypocrite, here's a repost of what I'm wearing today. Hint: It has an elastic waist.<br /><br />***************************************************<br /><br />There's probably a solid three feet of snow on my lawn, but you know what? I don't care because I don't have a single place to go today and that is glorious. I actually purposely plan all of my week's stuff on one or two days. Tuesdays and Thursdays are always my busiest days, but that means I can relax a bit on the other days. And, since the roads are a mess, I'm absolutely taking advantage of that fact. I plan on hiding in my house, getting some work done and reading while my son naps. <br /><br /><b>What I'm saying in the most roundabout, least fashion bloggy way is that I'm not getting dressed today.</b><br /><br />And guess what? Anyone who posts pictures of their outfits is probably showing off what they wear about an eighth of the time. Because mark my words, the rest of the time, they're in their sweats, hiding from their well-meaning neighbors like EVERYONE ELSE.<br /><br />SO I'm not lying when I tell you that while I have a very extensive closet of cute clothes, I also have a HUGE collection of lounge clothes too. And I'm wearing some right now. And that's OK. Although I will say that even if I'm hanging out in the house all day, I'll wear something more than PJs to get through it. Because even if no one else is going to see me, if I stay in PJs all day, I'll undoubtedly start feeling gross and unproductive and unshowered all day. Simply changing into cute, well-fitting lounge stuff means I'm still totally comfortable, but I don't end up wallowing in self pity, Downton Abbey and poor food choices all day.<br /><br />Here are some super cute options for getting dressed when there's no point in actually getting dressed.<br /><br /><div style="margin: 0 auto; width: 600px;"><div style="position: relative;"><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/lounge1/set?.embedder=1327201&amp;.svc=copypaste&amp;id=70696324" target="_blank"><img alt="Lounge1" border="0" src="http://cfc.polyvoreimg.com/cgi/img-set/.sig/IBt2dnUHGIDNI3hrktIoag/cid/70696324/id/bkBIPI-QTeyERszeq1JDgA/size/c600x707.jpg" height="400" title="Lounge1" width="339" /></a></div></div><br /><div style="margin: 0 auto; width: 600px;"><br /><small></small><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><small>Volcom <a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=1327201&amp;.svc=copypaste&amp;id=66931612" rel="nofollow">pocket tee</a> / Victoria's Secret <a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=1327201&amp;.svc=copypaste&amp;id=75274810" rel="nofollow">vintage top</a> / <a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=1327201&amp;.svc=copypaste&amp;id=60110833" rel="nofollow">Knit shirt</a> / <a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=1327201&amp;.svc=copypaste&amp;id=60686982" rel="nofollow">Black tank top</a>, $24 / <a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=1327201&amp;.svc=copypaste&amp;id=73471854" rel="nofollow">Activewear pants</a> / American Eagle Outfitters <a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=1327201&amp;.svc=copypaste&amp;id=67059242" rel="nofollow">stripe pants</a> / Accessorize <a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=1327201&amp;.svc=copypaste&amp;id=65175298" rel="nofollow">button shoes</a> / Pastry <a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=1327201&amp;.svc=copypaste&amp;id=64323013" rel="nofollow">snakeskin shoes</a>, $47 / Minnetonka <a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=1327201&amp;.svc=copypaste&amp;id=69708716" rel="nofollow">bow shoes</a> / <a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=1327201&amp;.svc=copypaste&amp;id=74288733" rel="nofollow">Gap Logo Lounge Pants</a> / <a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=1327201&amp;.svc=copypaste&amp;id=73407806" rel="nofollow">Aero 87 Lace Full-Zip Yoga Hoodie</a></small></div></div>Fit is EVERYTHING. There's a huge difference between a cute pair of lounge pants and wearing your hubby's sweats. If your lounge clothes make you look like you and your hubby have roughly the same body shape, it's a problem. Hoodies and yoga pants are totally fine. When they fit. Also, a cute pair of slippers or house-approved shoes helps too. I have mukluks that I love, but I'll also wear moccasins and sneakers around. Just don't tell my Canadian parents, who think it's appalling when I wear shoes in my house.<br /><br />And now, what not to wear.<br /><br /><div style="margin: 0 auto; width: 600px;"><div style="position: relative;"><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/lounge_donts/set?.embedder=1327201&amp;.svc=copypaste&amp;id=70696703" target="_blank"><img alt="Lounge Don'ts!" border="0" src="http://cfc.polyvoreimg.com/cgi/img-set/.sig/fxWEzXRfylhQR0MypTLMnw/cid/70696703/id/kVGOowRlQ4yTmy4Nk82BaQ/size/c600x423.jpg" height="282" title="Lounge Don'ts!" width="400" /></a></div></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><small><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/lounge_donts/set?.embedder=1327201&amp;.svc=copypaste&amp;id=70696703" target="_blank"></a><br /></small></div><div style="margin: 0 auto; width: 600px;"><br /><small></small><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><small><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=1327201&amp;.svc=copypaste&amp;id=75470710" rel="nofollow">Striped top</a> / J.Crew <a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=1327201&amp;.svc=copypaste&amp;id=68179693" rel="nofollow">flannel pajamas</a> / <a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=1327201&amp;.svc=copypaste&amp;id=73024405" rel="nofollow">Topman Heather Jersey Sweatpants</a> / <a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=1327201&amp;.svc=copypaste&amp;id=75089362" rel="nofollow">Supersoft Zebra Print Onesie</a>, $31</small></div></div><br />Men's sweatpants, actual pajamas, that gross souvenir T-shirt that you wear when dyeing your hair and ONESIES. Do I really need to even say this? If you slept in it the night before, change out of it. UNLESS you're sick or just had a baby because those times don't count.<br /><br />For the record, I'm hanging out in <a href="http://www1.macys.com/shop/product/calvin-klein-performance-leggings-active-capris?ID=737191&amp;cm_mmc=Google_Seasonal_PLA-_-Brands+NG+PLA_Calvin+Klein-_-45270751955-_-mkwid_DPKvqfbC&amp;gclid=CKGz567AkLUCFWPhQgodIR0ANw" target="_blank">Calvin Klein yoga legging</a>s and a Roots Canada half-zip sweater today. And that's pretty much how I'll stay all day.<br /><br />And I'm thinking about eating the loaf of bread I bought my neighbor.<br /><br />Also, I'm a horrible, awkward shell of a human being. <br /><br />Alright, sock it to me. Are you a "get dolled up every day" type? Or are you more of a "Put on pants when I have to go to Wal-Mart" kinda gal? Jaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07353989152910084359noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1605693534069134080.post-79449756209389820132015-01-26T08:22:00.001-08:002015-01-26T09:59:10.415-08:00What I Wore: Recharged<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I had two loooong naps over the weekend and I can't lie: It was glorious. Now I'm ready to tackle the week. Until Wednesday, when I will become very tired and require more naps. Funny how that works, right?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Seriously though, there's something to be said for a recharging weekend like that. We went out to dinner, took the kids to the arcade, rented a movie. When I was like, 19, I would have thought it was boring. Now I'm like "Pleaaaase can we just stay inside and watch a movie?" Putting the kids to bed and watching <i>22 Jump Street </i>is basically my dream date now.</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Anyway, this is what I wore on Saturday, which was ideal for both napping and eating.&nbsp;</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wFwiOl0doqY/VMaAQFKrxZI/AAAAAAAAK1c/o9aKpjWrcAE/s1600/jaemon.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wFwiOl0doqY/VMaAQFKrxZI/AAAAAAAAK1c/o9aKpjWrcAE/s1600/jaemon.jpg" height="640" width="296" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Top: Calvin Klein (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=465809270&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">here</a>) (I also have <a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=449980523&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">this one in black</a> and love it.)&nbsp;</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Jacket: Stoosh via Nordstrom (no longer available. I can't tell if it sold out fast or this brand just rotates through product really quickly) (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=456253025&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">similar</a>) (super obsessed with <a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=468859832&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">this one</a>)</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Jeans: Calvin Klein (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=448256218&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">here</a>)</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Boots: Ardene - Canada (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=467457840&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">similar</a>) (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=464444906&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">similar</a>)</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Bag: Coach (<a href="http://api.shopstyle.com/action/apiVisitRetailer?url=http%3A%2F%2Fshop.nordstrom.com%2Fs%2Fcoach-scout-leather-hobo%2F3839976&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">here</a>) After a few weeks with this bag, I can say I'm definitely a fan. It's massive inside, so I can carry things like my Kindle, my obscene lip gloss collection, and an old-school planner. Yaaas.&nbsp;</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>In the spirit of full disclosure, I will say that I got rid of the boots and wore moccasins to the arcade because come on, who wears heels to the arcade? My children would be happy to report, however, that they each came home with a pair of fuzzy dice, a dinosaur model, and a recorder for the low, low price of $20, my sanity, and about a gallon of hand sanitizer in the car.<br /><br />The arcade is gross.<br /><br />I just bundled the kids off to the bus, so now it's all work and Pandora from here on out. (Right now I'm listening to an instrumental version of Hotel California.) <br /><br />Mondays really aren't so bad sometimes.<br /><br />Jaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07353989152910084359noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1605693534069134080.post-75946084257961827402015-01-23T10:46:00.000-08:002015-01-23T10:46:01.240-08:00Freaky Friday <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Happy Friday, guys! I just got home from a workout and might want to die. Everything hurts and I'm ravenously hungry, so food and a nap it is!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">After Freaky Friday, natch.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-i3E1jp44DWc/VMJqVDHltqI/AAAAAAAAKzc/V_VUWvI-OUo/s1600/1795970_fpx.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-i3E1jp44DWc/VMJqVDHltqI/AAAAAAAAKzc/V_VUWvI-OUo/s1600/1795970_fpx.jpg" height="320" width="261" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Attention everyone: New fashion rule!! No wearing harem pants unless you are in a legitimate harem. See, it's handy and it's not as confusing as the whole white after Labor Day thing.&nbsp;</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-CL5faLRb7oo/VMJqWzRaidI/AAAAAAAAKz8/SnkhgnteYMU/s1600/zu6601461_main_tm1417741453.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-CL5faLRb7oo/VMJqWzRaidI/AAAAAAAAKz8/SnkhgnteYMU/s1600/zu6601461_main_tm1417741453.jpg" height="320" width="266" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">How many bathroom mats does it take to make a hideous Muppet shrug?&nbsp;</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-GqjWVyjTDFY/VMJqVf3TPkI/AAAAAAAAKzk/zZez3ZK75mg/s1600/zu10825457_main_tm1402168281.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-GqjWVyjTDFY/VMJqVf3TPkI/AAAAAAAAKzk/zZez3ZK75mg/s1600/zu10825457_main_tm1402168281.jpg" height="320" width="266" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This looks like something Effie would wear in Hunger Games.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Also, I hate that Hanging Tree song because in the middle they play Jennifer Lawrence saying "You" over and over again and it sounds like she's saying "Ew" repeatedly.&nbsp;</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-fQqdJ8sdNKo/VMJqVV7Dt1I/AAAAAAAAKzg/sbEHD3xel-c/s1600/zu22424162_main_tm1417827381.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-fQqdJ8sdNKo/VMJqVV7Dt1I/AAAAAAAAKzg/sbEHD3xel-c/s1600/zu22424162_main_tm1417827381.jpg" height="320" width="266" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">"Little House on the Prairie: The Artsy Discovery Years"&nbsp;</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-G9q12NEzpps/VMJqVzrG21I/AAAAAAAAKzo/VgJa1tOPoh0/s1600/zu22978266_main_tm1420593472.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-G9q12NEzpps/VMJqVzrG21I/AAAAAAAAKzo/VgJa1tOPoh0/s1600/zu22978266_main_tm1420593472.jpg" height="320" width="266" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I always had cats growing up and they had the unfortunate habit of barfing into backpacks and my brothers and I wouldn't realize it until we got to school.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This sweater is bringing up some seriously repressed memories for me.&nbsp;</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-iOLHSRzsHCM/VMJqWCNZ-iI/AAAAAAAAKzs/HCXl2GnPEZU/s1600/zu23240205_main_tm1421949784.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-iOLHSRzsHCM/VMJqWCNZ-iI/AAAAAAAAKzs/HCXl2GnPEZU/s1600/zu23240205_main_tm1421949784.jpg" height="320" width="266" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Maybe it's because I've been listening to the Game of Thrones soundtrack lately, but this tunic makes me want to like, grow some grain, marry a cousin, and start a peasant uprising.&nbsp;</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Q2-5m2hR0xU/VMJqWJRL7dI/AAAAAAAAK0E/HvSwV571jek/s1600/zu23287670_main_tm1421861783.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Q2-5m2hR0xU/VMJqWJRL7dI/AAAAAAAAK0E/HvSwV571jek/s1600/zu23287670_main_tm1421861783.jpg" height="320" width="266" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My, aren't <i>we </i>fancy in our pom-pom bedecked pantaloons?&nbsp;</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-iCc70fEW9eU/VMJqWT2seAI/AAAAAAAAKz0/mpDaf0h8d_E/s1600/zu23288592_main_tm1421954883.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-iCc70fEW9eU/VMJqWT2seAI/AAAAAAAAKz0/mpDaf0h8d_E/s1600/zu23288592_main_tm1421954883.jpg" height="320" width="266" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">If Seasonal Affective Disorder were a pair of pants.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">No, seriously, I'm going to shower so I can go grab something to eat. Gotta look nice for my chicken.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br />Jaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07353989152910084359noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1605693534069134080.post-26577353881987653312015-01-22T09:21:00.000-08:002015-01-22T09:21:12.678-08:00Review: RevelationsRX Masks! Blaaaaaargh the last few weeks have been bananas. Working in marketing means that in January, every client renews their budgets and suddenly needs all sorts of writing, which means I've been glued to my phone and computer like woah. Yesterday, I was quietly trying to chew through a turkey burger while on an hour-long conference and I was hungry and it was torturous.<br /><br />The struggle.<br /><br />Anyway, a couple of weeks ago, <a href="http://ooh.li/7143fd8">RevelationsRX</a> sent me some of their super-cool new products to take for a test drive. At first, I was like AGHHH I'm too busy to do a product review. But it ended up being a really good thing.<br /><br />Here's why: When stuff gets crazy, I go go go from morning until night. So I need to physically be made to stop, and these face masks MADE ME STOP. At least, for two 45-minute stints each week. And that was enough for me to stop, recharge, and do something that was good for me.<br /><br />After the kids were in bed, natch. I cannot relax when they are buzzing around.<br /><br />Anyway, <a href="http://ooh.li/7143fd8">RevelationsRX</a> sent me the kits for two of their products: The Deep Hydrating Mask and Serum, and the Tired Eyes, Puffiness, and Dark Circles kit (IT'S LIKE THEY KNOW ME).<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-RPdGee9bPbI/VMEulzlJgKI/AAAAAAAAKzI/qrdyLtvSR2Q/s1600/unnamed%2B(2).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-RPdGee9bPbI/VMEulzlJgKI/AAAAAAAAKzI/qrdyLtvSR2Q/s1600/unnamed%2B(2).jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></div><br />It's pretty straightforward: Each kit comes with four masks, along with a rollerball serum for use throughout the week.<br /><br />Now, I've used cloth masks that stay in one piece before and I freaking hated them. Mostly because they were stiff and they never stay on, and you have to scare your children because you 100 percent look like Rubberface from Texas Chainsaw Massacre.<br /><br />So I was super happy to find that while the masks were on that cloth stuff, they're actually made of coconut fibers and really actually conform to your face. Like, you put it on, let it conform and peel off the backing. The mask is super thin and it just glues itself down. So I looked like I had a plastic face, but not a scary murder face. I appreciate that.<br /><br />No pictures exist of such face. You wear them for 45 minutes and I used that time to have a bath and read. Shockingly, I don't snap a lot of naked bathtime reading pics. I'm not Courtney Stoddard and I'm scared of the Cloud.<br /><br />My favorite of the two was definitely the puffy eye patches. They work in &nbsp;the same way: Glue themselves down and you wear 'em for 45 minutes. I've also been keeping the rollerball serum next to my bed. It's part of my morning and night routine now. You can't take that away from me.<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6GujuiDMFM4/VMEulw12J-I/AAAAAAAAKzE/zi5QjBhXUdc/s1600/unnamed%2B(1).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6GujuiDMFM4/VMEulw12J-I/AAAAAAAAKzE/zi5QjBhXUdc/s1600/unnamed%2B(1).jpg" height="320" width="239" /></a><br />I get pretty dry winter skin and these forced me to slow down and take care of it. You use them once a week, and I've gone through two of each of the masks and feel like my skin is super soft.<br /><br />I've always struggled with dark circles under my eyes, so I've been pretty happy to see the puffiness go down and my eyes lighten up a bit. Seriously, I'm very vain about looking younger than I am (as referenced by this post-patch picture of me in a cheerleader ponytail and hoodie). Dark circles make me actually look my age. That's not cool, man.<br /><br />While I'd file the full face mask under "Great to have but not completely necessary," the eye patches are definitely keepers. I've tried eye patches before and didn't really see a difference, but these definitely made me feel like my eyes were brighter for the rest of the day. The serum is also loaded with caffeine and it's COLD so I felt like that really helped with puffy, tired eyes first thing in the morning.<br /><br />The RevelationsRX line can be pricey, but I was super happy with the results. Luckily, they are offering free shipping and $15 off their products through&nbsp;<a href="http://ooh.li/7143fd8">this link</a>. There, don't say I never do anything for you.<br /><br />In the meantime, let's all be thankful for <a href="http://ooh.li/7143fd8.">beauty products</a> that force you to stop, do something nice for yourself, and read a good book simultaneously.<br /><br />(This post was sponsored by RevelationsRX obviously, but the opinions are mine. I wouldn't steer you wrong.) <img src="http://ooh.li/08f22ee" />Jaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07353989152910084359noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1605693534069134080.post-10952380588933495842015-01-19T07:09:00.000-08:002015-01-19T07:09:00.322-08:00What I Wore: Black on Black Yesterday, as I was cleaning up from breakfast, I sent my daughter to run up and have a quick shower before church. By the time I got upstairs, not only had she showered, she also drew herself a luxurious bath, using up all the hot water in the house.<br /><br />So, because we had to sit around and wait for the water to warm up again for everyone's &nbsp;shower, we were definitely late. And when I'm late, I default to monochromatic colors, and natural hair texture. When I blow dry my hair without a round brush, it grows to gospel country singer proportions and I have to get it under control. Still, it's way faster than the whole flat iron routine, even if we just called it a wash and skipped the first part of church anyway.<br /><br />Eh, you win some, you lose some.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-P8R5Fl4mQTw/VLx1EIG_j4I/AAAAAAAAKys/TFyPxOFHwLc/s1600/jae1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-P8R5Fl4mQTw/VLx1EIG_j4I/AAAAAAAAKys/TFyPxOFHwLc/s1600/jae1.jpg" height="640" width="346" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Top: Calvin Klein (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=459227960&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">here</a>) (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=466775317&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">similar</a>) (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=456623676&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">hahahaha</a>)<br />Skirt: Freebird (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=449908240&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">similar</a>) (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=453060198&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">similar</a>)</div><div style="text-align: center;">Shoes: Steve Madden (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=343661972&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">similar</a>) (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=436222068&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">so cute</a>)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=445284800&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">Watch</a>&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">So basically, this is great for any occasion where you think you're going to be late, but you're so late you decide to can it.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I think we've all been there, right?</div>Jaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07353989152910084359noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1605693534069134080.post-80552232508905741032015-01-14T07:55:00.000-08:002015-01-14T07:55:00.045-08:0010 Things I Learned From Losing 20 Pounds Okay, so as promised, here's my little spiel about losing weight last year. Bear with me, these thoughts have been floating around in my head all week so they might be a little disorganized. Therefore, I think a list is best to get organized and hopefully offer a few average-girl tips from what I've learned.<br /><br />Last February was BANANAS. Between my kids' birthdays, our Disneyland trip, family coming to visit, and a baptism, I got a little lax on my eating habits. And by that, I mean I ate like two teenage boys instead of one out of pure convenience sake. And I didn't really think much of it, because sometimes you just eat a lot, right?<br /><br />But when I had an OB/GYN appointment in March, I was totally shocked when I hopped on the scale and realized that I had seriously put on more than just a few pounds. And then, I saw a few pictures of myself from February and wasn't super happy with what I saw. The thing about being generally good at dressing yourself is the fact that you're really good at wearing stuff that flatters, so it kind of sneaked up on me.<br /><br />But that's the thing, right? I wasn't super overweight and I've always been good about working out, but honestly, I simply didn't like where I was headed. That's the real reason I decided to start poking around the world of nutrition and fitness. <b>Because I wanted to do better and I knew I could</b>, simple as that.<br /><br />So, here's some of the coolest/most important/most helpful stuff I learned along the way. I'm not a fitness guru: There are enough of those on Instagram. But I do think as a working mom of two with a mild interest in fitness, I have a unique perspective on this.<br /><br />So, let's go and fitness motivation and such!<br /><br /><b>1. Being Fit is Empowering to Me.</b><br /><b><br /></b>When I started looking for a way to get back into shape, I focused specifically on methods that would build muscle. Look: I've been skinny. I have, genetically, a great metabolism, hence the 29 years of eating like all of my brothers combined. But I was over it and wanted to add muscle because you know what? Being strong makes me feel awesome. I like knowing I can throw weights around.<br /><br />I chose to follow a plan called If it Fits Your Macros, or <a href="http://iifym.com/">IIFYM</a>. If you're interested, there's tons of resources online, but basically, it focuses on eating the right nutrition for your body and building muscle. I eat tons of protein and plenty of carbs and fat and all of that has been totally instrumental in building muscle.<br /><br />The reason IIFYM appealed to me, besides the fact that it would help me build muscle, was that there's really no restriction whatsoever. No "safe" foods or "bad" foods: If it fits your daily allowance of carbs, fat, and protein, you eat it. That being said, it's a heck of a lot easier to meet your requirements when you eat good food, but it also meant that I could eat a sugar cookie without feeling like a total failure.<br /><br />Sugar cookies eaten with a Diet Vanilla Coke are one of life's happiest things. I can't afford to lose that.<br /><br /><b>2. The Right Diet Plan Shouldn't be Life-Changing</b><br /><b><br /></b>I won't sit here and tell you I changed my life over three months. But I don't really think a wellness plan should be life-changing, really. Instead, I chose a method that was pretty close to the way I naturally eat. I like food. I didn't want to restrict anything. So tracking macros or nutrients was a way for me to continue eating almost as usual without overhauling my entire life and eventually slipping back into old ways.<br /><br />Changing your life is super admirable, but not if it's completely unrealistic.<br /><br /><b>3. Protein is my Friend</b><br /><b><br /></b>I eat my weight in protein grams each day. That's a lot of protein. But it's definitely what made the difference for me. I'm a carb girl through and through, so I did have to learn to add protein to all of my meals. I prefer to get most of my protein from natural sources, but I do end up supplementing once a day. I love this <a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=468100828&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">brand of protein powder</a>: I use it in shakes, stir it into Greek yogurt, and even use it in pancake batter. Sneaky!<br /><br /><b>4. I Hate Cardio, So I Stopped Doing It&nbsp;</b><br /><b><br /></b>I've never been a fan of cardio, another reason why IIFYM was ideal for me. Because it works best with weightlifting, I was able to almost completely transition to weight-centric workouts with only one or two sessions of cardio each week. A spin class here and the elliptical there, but nothing too crazy.<br /><br />Instead, I focus heavily on weights for 25 minutes a day. That's it. I focus on one area of the body each day so I also give my arms, legs, abs, and chest plenty of time to rest in between workouts, and I do one Pilates session a week for overall toning.&nbsp;<a href="http://fitnessblender.com/">FitnessBlender.com</a> is my faaaaaavorite site for weight workouts and the occasional HIIT. I just choose a challenging workout and go for it. Seriously, it's 25 minutes. I can push through just about anything for that amount of time.<br /><br /><b>5. There are Opportunities to Move Outside of the Gym</b><br /><b><br /></b>I don't have a gym membership. I've had one like, once in my life and I never used it. I did everything at home with three sets of dumbbells, a kettlebell, and a yoga mat. But more than my 25 minute workouts was just finding opportunities to move throughout the day, whether it was playing soccer with my kids or whatever. One of my younger brothers works out with gymnastics rings, so the last time I was home we brought them to the park and tried ridiculous tricks. I totally woke up sore the next time, so it counts.<br /><br /><b>6. My Goal Weight Wasn't My Ideal Weight</b><br /><b><br /></b>Ask my friends: I was obsessed with the idea of weighing 125 lbs for three months. I thought if I reached that, I'd be happy. And I did reach that goal weight, but honestly, it was a pain in the butt to maintain. My body seems to be its happiest at around 128, so I had to learn that this goal I'd set for myself wasn't some magical elixir to happiness and fitness. And, since I've been able to maintain for so long, I'd rather maintain a few pounds heavier than struggle at a lighter weight. It's a number on a scale, people.<br /><br />Also, let's remember that the scale isn't the only measurement of success here. I don't know about you, but my weight fluctuates based on EVERYTHING, from sleep to stress to Papa John's pizza. Check the way your clothes fit, your energy levels, and before/after pictures (which I strongly recommend with IIFYM – the scale always goes up when I lift heavier, even though I look better).<br /><br /><b>7. Do the Work and Don't Feel Guilty</b><br /><b><br /></b>Another reason I wanted to build muscle: It torches calories. When I have muscle on my body, eat well, and exercise, I don't feel guilty when I pig out on the weekends or go out for burgers with my friends. Not only do I not feel guilty, but it doesn't affect the way I look. A handful of Cheetos won't make you fat. A handful of Cheetos coupled with a lack of exercise and processed food on the daily will. I, for one, hate feeling guilty. Lay the right groundwork and a Saturday night feast doesn't totally derail your progress.<br /><br /><b>8. Meal Planning Makes it Easy</b><br /><b><br /></b>I suck at meal planning. I definitely don't make my meals in advance. I do, however, punch my day's worth of meals into MyFitnessPal each morning for two reasons: First, to make sure my macros are on track so I can adjust them if necessary and second, I'm less likely to dive face-first into a pint of ice cream if my phone already says I'm supposed to snack on fruit.<br /><br />Also, I found that when food isn't easy, I default to easy processed stuff. It costs more, but buying pre-chopped fruits and vegetables, buying a cooked rotisserie chicken, or using vegetable steamer bags makes healthy food just as easy as eating crap.<br /><br />I also find that I eat a lot of the same food. I don't mind, it makes it easier for me. I know exactly how much protein is in a Costco turkey burger or their lime-cilantro shrimp (staples of my diet) so it's a no-brainer.<br /><br /><b>9. Fitness is Not Reserved for Fit People</b><br /><b><br /></b>My diet sucked in the past, but I've always been pretty good about exercising. Still, swapping out cardio for weightlifting was intimidating at first. Seriously, Instagram is packed with jacked women who dedicate their lives to this. I have 25 minutes tops.<br /><br />But the thing is that fitness isn't only for fit people, even if it seems like everyone at the gym is Arnold quality. I freakin' love this commercial for <a href="http://zelle.runnersworld.com/chatter/watch-this-girl-can">This Girl Can</a>. I don't care if you jiggle, if you can't fit into your skinny jeans or you feel like a complete idiot in your group workout class, find something you love and move your butt.<br /><br />A couple of weeks ago I heard about a type of yoga and I decided to try it in my living room. Little did I know, it was yoga mixed with like, African dance and extreme pelvic thrusting. I laughed my face off, did a 30-minute workout, and shelved it forever. I felt like a complete idiot but guess what? I still got a workout in.<br /><br /><b>10. As Much as it Sucks, Nutrition Really, Really Matters</b><br /><br />I was deeeefinitely in the "work out to eat" camp before. I used to proudly proclaim that I did 60 minutes of cardio so I could eat bread. But yeah, nutrition matters. These days, I down about 1,700 calories made up of about 40 percent protein, 30 percent fat, and 30 percent carbs. Once I cleaned up my nutrition, my workouts were so so so very much more effective. It was like my body was saying "Oh, <i>that's </i>what you were trying to do?"<br /><br /><br />Really, 20 pounds wasn't that much in the grand scheme of things. I'm a couple sizes smaller and a little lighter, but more importantly, I'm way more conscious about what I do to my body. I loved learning about nutrition and reading up on various theories and seeing hard work turn into something real.<br /><br />Here's a before and after comparison. Like I said, 20 pounds didn't make or break me. I'm not suddenly wildly happy or a fitness guru, or making goals to run triathlons. I'm just really glad this dress fits better.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EEmqNrzL4zE/VLX1qt6vbpI/AAAAAAAAKyM/taw1XUHbZi0/s1600/unnamed%2B(7).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EEmqNrzL4zE/VLX1qt6vbpI/AAAAAAAAKyM/taw1XUHbZi0/s1600/unnamed%2B(7).jpg" height="400" width="400" /></a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Does that make me shallow?&nbsp;</div><br />Jaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07353989152910084359noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1605693534069134080.post-826873726675822942015-01-12T07:32:00.000-08:002015-01-12T09:05:49.282-08:00What I Wore: Back on Track <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Yay I'm working on my fancy new computer. My techie brother-in-law came to set it all up on Friday night while his wife &nbsp;and I gossiped, ate Cosmos popcorn (seriously you guys that stuff) and watched Brooklyn Nine-Nine so I feel like that was a fair trade-off.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Also I vowed not to eat over my new keyboard and then remembered that vow after I was polishing off my second piece of toast this morning... over my keyboard. One day I'll learn.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Speaking of food because it's 100 percent my favorite subject, I wore this outfit when we went to celebrate the New Year with copious amounts of food at Tucano's, which is one of those Brazilian BBQ places where they just carve meat onto your plate at regular intervals. Starting the year off with a belly full of steak just seemed right.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Kk-W7g23nxE/VLPasPARveI/AAAAAAAAKxo/5Ox0KYpzaog/s1600/unnamed%2B(15).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Kk-W7g23nxE/VLPasPARveI/AAAAAAAAKxo/5Ox0KYpzaog/s1600/unnamed%2B(15).jpg" height="640" width="352" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Top: Vince Camuto (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=446551203&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">here in red</a>) (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=453251326&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">short sleeve</a>) (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=466927846&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">plus</a>)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Jacket: Target foreeeeever ago (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=462103523&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">similar</a>) (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=456216407&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">similar</a>)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Jeans: Calvin Klein (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=448256218&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">here</a>)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Boots: Frye (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=455324672&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">here</a>) (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=457064936&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">similar</a>) (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=464937841&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">love this brand</a>)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Necklace: Nordstrom (<a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/action/loadRetailerProductPage?id=248821344&amp;pid=uid5121-22631239-80">similar</a>)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Now that it's 12 days into 2015 (and I had my steak fix) I got back to eating the way I normally do, when shortbread cookies, homemade caramels and meatballs aren't a constant distraction. I hate to be the typical "New Year, New You" person, but there is something to be said for hitting the reset button after giving yourself plenty of leeway over the holidays.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Last April(ish) I acknowledged that I could no longer eat the diet of a teenage boy and over the course of three months (!!) got rid of 20 pounds and actually maintained for the rest of the year. Knowing how to eat and plan my workouts this time around, I feel soooo much better about getting back to my regular routine.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">On Wednesday, I'll talk a little about why I decided to make the change and how it was super easy and not restrictive at all, so check back then, k? It'll be fun and not preachy, I promise.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />Jaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07353989152910084359noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1605693534069134080.post-13599244199135148272015-01-09T08:15:00.000-08:002015-01-09T08:15:07.362-08:00Freaky Friday I'm in the middle of the great desktop switch-over of 2015, so I'm a little discombobulated today. I really, really rely on my computer, so when it's out of commission I don't know what to do with myself. I'm on my laptop right now, which I almost never use, so there's also a high chance of typos.<br /><br />I'm off to a workout and then burgers after this. Because I have amazing friends who understand the importance of exercise, but also share my love of meat. So I'm hurrying because I can't afford to miss either of those options.&nbsp; <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-h6FLVg-4-sc/VK_7hIap3FI/AAAAAAAAKwI/8scSmiBa9rQ/s1600/103197-e-tan-0.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-h6FLVg-4-sc/VK_7hIap3FI/AAAAAAAAKwI/8scSmiBa9rQ/s1600/103197-e-tan-0.jpg" height="320" width="232" />&nbsp;</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">One of my brothers spent the holidays in Japan and sent me many delightful&nbsp; pictures of lost-in-translation products there. I feel like the "NEW" on these boots is like that. Like, someone was like "Can you make some new boots" and a person who didn't really understand nodded and was like "Oh, totally."&nbsp; </div><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-v5C6wMYFKag/VK_7hC3fpHI/AAAAAAAAKwM/rGFkJ2hQwOU/s1600/104116-e-blush-0.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-v5C6wMYFKag/VK_7hC3fpHI/AAAAAAAAKwM/rGFkJ2hQwOU/s1600/104116-e-blush-0.jpg" height="320" width="232" />&nbsp;</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I would like to point out that this top has a casual cape on the back. Like, you'd wear this button up to a PTA meeting and then charge out like you could fly. Also, the half-gloves aren't really helping the whole superhero situation. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">&nbsp;</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-oZjv1taGop0/VK_7hAjp5lI/AAAAAAAAKwQ/TrTwnF0d_hU/s1600/104363-e-black-0.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-oZjv1taGop0/VK_7hAjp5lI/AAAAAAAAKwQ/TrTwnF0d_hU/s1600/104363-e-black-0.jpg" height="320" width="232" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;Just for future reference, I literally never want to see this much thigh meat. On anyone.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-T5sDHK2exC0/VK_7hzfEDGI/AAAAAAAAKwU/Dj-PsXusYqE/s1600/104439-e-burgundy-0.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-T5sDHK2exC0/VK_7hzfEDGI/AAAAAAAAKwU/Dj-PsXusYqE/s1600/104439-e-burgundy-0.jpg" height="320" width="232" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;This was called the "Ladder to Success" dress, which looks suspiciously like my "Sleeping My Way to the Top" outfit. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-o83WHU4gdrQ/VK_7iF5u9eI/AAAAAAAAKwY/s6iUq-prkpY/s1600/104768-e-blue-0.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-o83WHU4gdrQ/VK_7iF5u9eI/AAAAAAAAKwY/s6iUq-prkpY/s1600/104768-e-blue-0.jpg" height="320" width="232" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;CULOTTES. Like all of us had as children. But worn with a bustier. ON AN ADULT PERSON.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-IhrqVQr8E7o/VK_7ikWibzI/AAAAAAAAKwk/S2WyARfBMK4/s1600/104867-e-white-0.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-IhrqVQr8E7o/VK_7ikWibzI/AAAAAAAAKwk/S2WyARfBMK4/s1600/104867-e-white-0.jpg" height="320" width="232" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;Out of your league: As most women who wear mesh and leather tutus are. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-NX5bw3qnUgY/VK_7iqBMSxI/AAAAAAAAKwc/xaNycuQh7_Y/s1600/unnamed.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-NX5bw3qnUgY/VK_7iqBMSxI/AAAAAAAAKwc/xaNycuQh7_Y/s1600/unnamed.jpg" height="320" width="232" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;I was shoe shopping yesterday, because that's a thing I do, and these were posted under "Boots." Really? Because I feel like these are a highly bastardized version of something that a boot was at one point. Like the designer just kept going in a psychotic frenzy until he collapsed into his chair, closed his eyes and proclaimed "It is done."&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1o8fshtQor4/VK_7jDqK9ZI/AAAAAAAAKwo/nG_ww0Db6-Q/s1600/zu12360107_main_tm1406565151.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1o8fshtQor4/VK_7jDqK9ZI/AAAAAAAAKwo/nG_ww0Db6-Q/s1600/zu12360107_main_tm1406565151.jpg" height="320" width="266" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;I dare you to name one situation in which see-through pants are appropriate.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-VAgEIsfl15w/VK_7jNzLWJI/AAAAAAAAKws/RixKfTS4mGk/s1600/zu13214405_main_tm1409521883.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-VAgEIsfl15w/VK_7jNzLWJI/AAAAAAAAKws/RixKfTS4mGk/s1600/zu13214405_main_tm1409521883.jpg" height="320" width="266" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;Oh hey, Pocahontas. Looking for John?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">PS I just listened to a very interesting interview (I subscribe to the BBC History Extra podcast I know how lame I sound) and the historian was saying that John Smith always went on and on about how Pocahontas "saved his life," when really, he was subject to a "rebirth" ceremony, where he was welcomed into the tribe by the chief pretending to kill him, and the daughter of the chief ceremoniously saving his life as a new member of the tribe. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Also, John Smith was a known exaggerator and no one really liked him.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">SO TAKE THAT, Disney and Mel Gibson. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dyQ-ZD3Qk1s/VK_7jjgyQYI/AAAAAAAAKww/dlL9qIB6szg/s1600/zu21218034_main_tm1416968613.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2rZrt29ROeA/VK_7j_zkUpI/AAAAAAAAKw4/k3f7P5-erUc/s1600/zu22900723_main_tm1420575935.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2rZrt29ROeA/VK_7j_zkUpI/AAAAAAAAKw4/k3f7P5-erUc/s1600/zu22900723_main_tm1420575935.jpg" height="320" width="266" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Not only are these pants elasticized and acid wash, they also manage to make the legs look three inches long. That's a trifecta if I've ever heard of one.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Alright, I'm off to throw my hair in a ponytail and earn Cajun fries like it's my job. Happy weekend, everyone! </div>Jaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07353989152910084359noreply@blogger.com8